Wonder Drug: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis, Omnibus Theatre Edinburgh Preview
Wonder Drug: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis is greater than its title suggests.
Writer and performer Charlie Merriman, who has cystic fibrosis (CF), takes us again to March 2020 when he is been informed {that a} new drug remedy is coming; he simply wants to remain wholesome. Charlie has additionally simply met a girl he likes on an appearing job who shares his love of 80s music.
But then the primary COVID lockdown hits.
Having CF, which impacts the lungs and digestive system, means he is at excessive danger and must shelter.
He mixes up his monologue with puppets, recreation present parts, viewers immediate playing cards, impressions, rewriting well-known music lyrics and snatches of 80s pop. He additionally provides his varied remedies and medicines characters with completely different voices to tell apart them.
It’s humorous, enjoyable and even foolish in locations, however the play does not draw back from the seriousness of CF, significantly when there’s a extremely infectious virus going round which impacts the lungs.
We see the psychological impression of the situation – his physician, whose voice we hear at all times asks if he desires counselling.
And then there may be the stress of the pandemic, self-administered remedies and coverings not working as they need to. How a lot ought to he inform Sarah his girlfriend with whom he’s sustaining a digital relationship?
Wonder Drug: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis is creative, laugh-out-loud humorous and shifting, and I’m giving it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a half.
I used to be given a evaluation ticket.
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Wonder Drug: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis – particulars
I noticed Wonder Drug: A Comedy About Cystic Fibrosis as an Edinburgh preview on the Omnibus Theatre.
Details for the Edinburgh run:
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs), 12.30 pm
Running time: 60 minutes with out an interval
Booking from 2-28 Aug; for extra data and to purchase tickets, go to the Wonder Drug play web site
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