Vernon God Little
From: Tuesday, 17th April 2012
To: Saturday, 21 April 2012
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Synopsis
When his best friend massacres his whole class then turns the gun on himself, Vernon is the only one left standing. As fingers start to point the hapless, cynical and gloriously unlucky Vernon is suddenly at the centre of Texan small town madness. Faced with fame hungry imposters, desperate middle aged women and the town's remembrance hoedown, the only thing left to do is run...
Our Review:
Paul Couch - 18 April 2012
It’s not easy being Vernon Gregory Little. You’re not yet sixteen years old and already you’ve been accused of being complicit in the brutal murders of seventeen school friends, your best mate is a bloodied gay ghost, and your mom’s only concern is how to pay the electricity bill and buy the new refrigerator that she’s set her heart on.
The New Wolsey Young Company’s production of Tanya Ronder’s modern-day odyssey sparkles with both the brilliance of the writing and the exuberance of the young cast. Vernon, brought to vivid life in an accomplished performance by Joe Reed, makes for a superlative anti-hero who takes on a corrupt system that seems hell-bent on his downfall.
While Vernon God Little has prolonged elements of farce, the sad truth is that it’s a skewed reflection of the worst excesses of George W Bush’s America; a slice of pure blue-collar, boot-scootin’ Texicana satire that will resona...
Creative
DBC Pierre (Author)
New Wolsey Young Company (Company)
Tanya Ronder (Adaptation)
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