Coat
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Overcoat Productions
Three Weeks
'Coat' exemplifies Fringe theatre at its best; it's fresh, intelligent and enjoyable. It's also about love. Quick-fire opening dialogue catapults us into two stories; one set in nineteenth century Russia and based on Gogol's short story 'The Overcoat', the other exploring a contemporary love story. It's wordy and witty and the three actors are impressive, throwing themselves into a series of eccentric characters. It does sacrifice stillness for pace, and I felt that there was too much shouting in the later scenes, but it's still great storytelling. A minimal set, along with slick costume and scene changes make this a portable production - these actors could throw on their coats and take this show anywhere. Personally, I hope they do, they have a great future.
13 August 2007
