They play by 5 guidelines:
- Players at all times come first.
- We look to the long run.
- We by no means depart anybody behind.
- We put put others earlier than ourselves.
- We preserve our guarantees.
Five very totally different girls come collectively to convey the Homeless World Cup to Scotland. Jo (Chloe-Ann Taylor), The B (Hannah Jarrett-Scott), Sammy (Kim Allen), Noor (Hana Greer) and Lorraine (Louise Ludgate) couldn’t be extra totally different in the event that they tried and every brings a container full of luggage to the coaching subject of the Change Centre.
A number of liberties have been taken with the exact guidelines of the true Homeless World Cup however they’re finished for dramatic goal. The girls’s tales unfold at a blistering tempo. Each character is totally different, every totally developed, and all relatable and inside the bounds of actuality. The writing and appearing elicits as many laughs as tears as screams of enthusiasm.
The premise, the power and the execution are impeccable. The actors completely forged. The ninety minute, straight-through working time flies previous in a flash. The enthusiasm created by creators Robbie Jack and Jack Nurse in collaboration with the ladies of Street Soccer Scotland, ends in spontaneous viewers participation all through, the auditorium even rises to its ft as one to sing Flower of Scotland.
To its absolute credit score it refrains from descending into saccharine sweetness, maintaining it actual till the top.
Often work based mostly on actual tales don’t translate nicely to the stage however you’ll be hard-pressed to discover a extra good piece of theatre. A whole and utter pleasure that may depart you uplifted and moved in equal measure.
Same Team shall be working at The Traverse Theatre through the Fringe as a part of Travfest. One to not be missed.
Image: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
