Director: Maddy Lewis Asst. Director: Stefan Georgiou
Cast: Lloyd- Jack McGowan / Heather- Maddy Lewis
Company: Jamie Davies / Mark Phillip Compton / Pip Swallow / Lisa Sheerin / Alysha Brady
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Reviews from the
Edinburgh Fringe:
Ecstasy ***** (5 stars)
Easy Tiger Productions
Scottish voices tell stories about Scottish drug culture and relationships in an
old Scottish cellar; who would have thought of it at Festival time? A brave,
engaging cast have done justice to Irvine Welsh's 'Ecstasy'. Jack Morrow (sic.)
as Lloyd is commanding as we follow his rollercoaster relationship with MDMA and
eventual encounter with dissatisfied housewife Heather. There are believable sex
scenes, drug highs, and some emotional moments throughout, whilst the heavy
themes are lightened by vulgarity and a soup-demanding granny. This is smutty,
powerful theatre that just works as a whole package, the direction allowing
Lloyd and Heather to remain the focus amongst fluorescent lighting, club beats,
and background dancing. Just go see 'Ecstasy' before popping another. -Three Weeks
**** (4 stars) ....The whole cast are well drilled, act well and the inventive set and lighting
melded with the direction of Maddy Lewis made this an excellent afternoon
production and for me an eye opener as someone who has never been involved in
this scene.
...The show immerses itself in the world of
clubbing beyond the clichés and grasps some of the truths that informed a time
when rave was a vibrant new movement in music and society. There are highs and
lows (both chemically-induced and in Lloyd’s psyche) that propel the story, and,
while not for the faint-hearted, the production succeeds in encapsulating the
club/drug experience with vivid realism.
Purposely dated (the story being set in the mid 90s), Ecstasy captures a period
and a mood that will powerfully resonate with clubbers of all ages.
-The List