The Crimson Retribution

Synopsis

Amy's world is coming apart - her relationship with Sean is failing, Kyle's after more than she's willing to give and now there's a guy in a mask. He claims to be seeking retribution, but retribution for what? A darkly comic drama with a superhero sleeping on the sofa

Our Review:

24 July 2011

Amy (Emily Fleeshman) has a nightmare in which a man in a crimson mask saves her from a mugger. Shockingly this is no dream – her saviour is not only real he has moved in and is seeking retribution.

Writer Steve Pearce has a real understanding of the superhero genre. Rather than offer us the now traditional dark avenger his Crimson Retribution represents hope in a bleak urban environment. It helps that the concept is conveyed in a script full of sparkling dialogue and characters about whom you actually care.

The character of the Crimson Retribution is a comedic gem. Paul Sockett poses as if carved from granite speaking every line (even offers of cups of tea) in a heroic timbre without the least sign of irony. Fleeshman’s Amy – battered not yet broken by life- matches him. She shows Amy’s (and our) desperate but rarely articulated longing for a hero along with a nagging fear that she might not be worthy of such intervention.

David Degiorgio’s teeth and trouser...

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Latest User Review

GG - 26 July 2011:

Crimson was a great play, and a tight and imaginative production. The artwork terrific. However, I did think the script relied too much on swearing. Yes people do talk like that, but it detracted from the script after a while. I think those sentiments could be expressed more imaginatively. I also found I wasn't too bothered at the end about the characters themselves, though I loved and loathed Karl. The actor playing him was brilliant and got him absolutely spot on!...

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