Road Movie
From: Wednesday, 19th May 2010
To: Saturday, 22 May 2010
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Synopsis
Joel journeys westwards across the United States to be reunited with his lover. Along the way, he stumbles across a series of people grieving for lost loved ones, from an elderly couple at a Vietnam Memorial, to a Texan mother coming to terms with her daughter’s suicide. A compelling and moving tale of love and loss in a mid-90s America at the height of the AIDS crisis, Road Movie combines Godfrey Hamilton’s evocative writing with an astonishing central performance from Mark Pinkosh to create an affecting theatrical experience.
Our Review:
20 May 2010
Starving Artists have been commissioned to re-present their award-winning play Road Movie by Godfrey Hamilton as part of Queer up North’s 18th birthday celebrations. The play originally premiered in 1995 at the Edinburgh Festival and won a Fringe First and Stage Award.
The company title suggests a large cast but there is only one actor – Mark Pinkosh and he delivers a compelling performance, as proven by his Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for his performance in this well crafted play.
The writer’s descriptions of an indigo and deep purple desert or time that runs like hot butter make good listening and draw you into the play through this beautiful language. Pinkosh movingly performs the lead character, Joel, who endures a long journey across the United States to be reunited with his male lover, Scott.
The play is set in the mid-90s when America's enduring AIDS crisis was blamed on ho...
Cast
Creative
Godfrey Hamilton (Author)
Starving Artists (Company)
Jonathan Best (Director)
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