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REVIEW My Left/Right Foot – The Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe

BIRDS OF PARADISE / NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND 

On now until 27 August at Assembly Roxy. Book your tickets here.

Comedy and song become one in My Left/Right Foot, a comedy musical which tells the story of a local amateur dramatic group who attempt to perform an adaption of My Left Foot.

credit Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

The play, directed by Birds of Paradise Artistic Director, Robert Softley Gale gives both a funny but sometimes brutally honest message to the audience that disabled actors should not be ignored, they are as important as able-bodied actors. This message is conveyed by the cast of eight actors as they portray a group attempting to win a local one-act-play festival with an adaption of My Left Foot. Slapstick comedy is present throughout, pulled off brilliantly by the cast using both a hilarious and moving script and also through equally humorous and catchy songs written by Scott Gilmour (lyrics), Claire McKenzie (music) and Richard Thomas (music and lyrics).

credit Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

I felt emotionally involved throughout the piece as there were several situations in the play which I have encountered myself. Such scenes include one in which an aspiring disabled performer is told he cannot play Christy Brown as he has cerebal palsy. Although this can be a difficult situation to show onstage it is again pulled off effortlessly by the cast.

With a mix of moving moments, brilliant comedy and extremely catchy songs this is a show which must not be missed.

Reviewed by Gavin Yule.

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