1994
By Athol Fugard
Directed by Kenny Glenaan
An allegorical play about a Russian army deserter hiding out for thirty years in a pig sty.
aided by a quirky live soundtrack and a set that seems to have a life of its own, (Mulgrew) drags us unsuspectingly towards that intoxicating first breath of freedom in a production that is punchy, robust, and insinuating
THE GUARDIAN December 1994
Director Kenny Glenaan contrasts lengthy brooding reflections on the self-imposed imprisonment with stylised raucous interludes…..Ross’s perfect comic timing undercutting his most melodramatic moments….Even while dirty, naked, and presenting a ludicrous red- buttocked figure, Mulgrew endows the cowardly character with a dignity which is fulfilled in the final scene…..Intellectually intriguing and outrageously entertaining.
THE HERALD December 1994
Glenaan and his actors, Gerry Mulgrew and Ann-Louise Ross, have made something special happen. The result is a profound and ferocious synthesis of big personal-political ideas delivered with great flair and human warmth
THE SCOTSMAN December 1994