HOME

HOME created by Geoff Sobelle and showing this weekend in Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre  is a treasure trove of sublime moments.

100_4096

How many people can you pack into your fridge? Do the teens in your house go to bed before leaving by the upstairs window to re-join the party?

Having its genesis in Geoff Sobelle’s clowning pedigree, Home’s opening sequence of creating a small home and flipping through the occupants in the bed is mesmeric. I could not work out how the actors changed without being seen. If you can, come back and tell us.

What else? Audience participation, a local band, nudity and a series of flawless performances. Special mention should go to Ching Valdes-Aran, the older woman, and Josh Crouch, that difficult teen: both eminently watchable.

My companion was annoyed by the inclusion of a singer whose words we could not hear – yes, yes, we are getting on, but actually, I don’t think he could be heard. Maybe that’s the point?

Matinées and evening performances, but move quickly Tickets here

Anne