Thick

Synopsis

Rudolph is a sweet idiot savant who is blissfully unaware of the chaos he creates. Travelling to a funeral, he meets his lawn obsesses dad, his born again non-alcoholic gin-drinking mum and an old lady begging for a painless death. As he interacts with them (and others) it reveals the tragedy marking his life.

Our Review:

19 September 2011

Thick is the creation of Rick Bland, a Reduced Shakespeare Company veteran who recently premiered this, his first play, in Edinburgh. Writing, producing and starring in what can only be described as a black comedy, he relays the touching tale of Rudolph, a cerebrally challenged young man whose backward state is a result of his born-again, bigoted, ‘non-alcoholic gin’ supping mother dropping him on his head when he was a baby.

Jumping back and forth to various times in Rudolph’s childhood and adolescence, the play depicts the series of events in the emotional rollercoaster that leads up to Mama’s funeral, revealing the world through Rudolph’s child-like eyes as he interacts with a variety of people.

The acclaim Bland has already enjoyed for this performance comes as no surprise; the character is tenderly created with every facet of his ‘complicated’ nature thoroughly explored. Innocent, lovable and incredibly funny, Ru...

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Sidney Francis - 30 September 2011:

I didn't know what to expect when I went to the new dirorama..I'd never been there...the play started and I don't think I've been through more emotions in 90 minutes ever. So funny...so heartbreaking and the acting is amazing across the board...and I wasnt' the only one laughing through tears. ...

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