In Two Minds
Theatre (drama, new writing)
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Venue 15Traverse Theatre - Traverse 2
- 10:30
- Aug 25
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Country: Ireland
- Group: Fishamble: The New Play Company
- Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing
- Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
- Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
- Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Description
Four-time Fringe First and Olivier award-winning Fishamble returns to Traverse. Explored through a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming. From writer Joanne Ryan (Lustrum Award winner) and director Sarah Jane Scaife (Beckett sa Chreig: Laethanta Sona) comes a tale of an adult child and parent sharing a home. Pom Boyd (The Dry) and Karen McCartney (A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings) perform a delicate piece grappling with mental health, love and humanity. In Two Minds finds insight in the darkness, humour in the pain, and tenderness in difficult family dynamics.Please note that while all media gallery content is provided by verified members of the event, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society does not review or approve this content before it is posted. Reports of inappropriate content or copyright infringement can be directed to [email protected].
General venue access
- Accessible entry: Information not supplied
- Stairs: 20+
Wheelchair access type: Building Lift
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Ann 50 days ago
Thoroughly enjoyed this play. If it's sold out and you're looking for an alternative, try Deadheads in the Crate, Assembly George Square. Equally brilliant.
Jon Smith 51 days ago
In Two Minds is about the difficult relationship between an aspiring journalist played by Karen McCartney known as Daughter and her mother played by Pom Boyd known as Mother. The circumstances pushing the relationship to breaking point are Mother moving out of her home while it is being renovated to stay with Daughter. Tension arises quickly and lasts throughout the story, due largely to Mother's rather eccentric and inflexible behaviour. There are hints of mental illness such as bipolar in Mother, although this is not explicit despite mention of a hospital visit. This is a reasonably engaging production that many audience members will relate to, but there is not much of a story and Mother is a somewhat infuriating presence,
Duncan Green 60 days ago
Powerful portrayal, but familiar territory and didn't take us any further in terms of understanding. 7/10
Julie Phillips 61 days ago
Really good show. Exploring relationships. We throughly enjoyed it. 5*
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