Hope

Synopsis

Norm is an aspiring author suffering from chronic writers block. Guy is his meddling room mate and constant thorn in his side. Hope is their foxy lodger who teases them with a secret. And Victor is the slippery snake who slithers his way into their World. Set in Blundell Sands Liverpool, Hope is a darkly comical Love Story about a Normal Guy who just wants to win Hope and be the Victor.ry.

Our Review:

8 March 2013

Written by and starring Scot Williams, Hope arrives at the Royal Court Theatre Liverpool. With an all-star cast, this show does not disappoint, as it weaves a tale of love wrapped in a psychological plot.
 
This production has a strong script, backed up by four incredible actors. Mark Womack and Samantha Womack team up for the first time on stage to play Norm, an aspiring writer, and insomniac with writers block, and foxy lodger Hope, who has a secret to tell. Guy is the interfering housemate always getting in the way of Norm's writing and then Victor turns up, who just gets in everyone's way.
 
As Norm, Womack is totally engrossed in the frustrations of an author struggling to finish a chapter of his novel. He plays a strong character at odds with his life and real emotion flows through as we see him battle with his insomnia and lack of inspiration.
 
Rene Zagger plays Guy, whose character really shines. His idiosyncrasies of charact...

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