The 24:7 Theatre Festival turns ten this year, and in
tribute I am on a mission to see all ten original plays and blog about them.
This week I've spent every lunch hour at the theatre, and quite a few after work
outings too, but I'm on track so far!
Today's lunchtime session was to see Pass, by new writer
Naomi Sumner which focuses on three characters, Jake (Ethan Rogers) a schoolboy
studying furiously for his mocks with a hope of going to college and building a
better life for himself away from the Manchester estate he has grown up in, his
girlfriend Maddie (Natasha Davidson) whose only ambition is to get married to
Jake and settle down at any cost, and idealistic young teacher Louise (Johanna
Hilton) who tries to help Jake realise his potential.
If I'm honest, I found this play to be somewhat
predictable and cliched. There was no real complexity to the characters, and I
found it hard to invest in them or care about the outcome. Some of the
characters' actions and reactions to events seemed emotionally flat and
unrealistic.
The idea of exploring actions and consequences and the
folly of youth was an interesting one, and there were elements of the writing
and performance that showed promise, but for me it didn't quite come off here
and isn't a play that will stick in my memory I'm afraid.
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