There were exactly 43 people tonight, I counted us all, in the small space that is the Stables Theatre for the performance of 'Holiday'.
Two men have a casual conversation. There is no back history, no narrative, no conflict, no story development. The conversation leaps from one unconnected thought to another. The conversation is punctuated by lengthy silences that would have made Harold Pinter proud. The two actors also sing a few medieval sounding songs along the way.
Not a typical night at the theatre for me but early misgivings about having picked this work to see were gradually overtaken by a grudging enjoyment. The two actors, Paul Lum and Patrick Moffatt, handle an awkward work well.
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