Theatre REVIEW: A Play, A Pie & A Pint - Righ Iasgair: The Fisher King - ★★★★
- Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
- Nov 5
- 2 min read
On the moors of the Isle of Lewis, strange things happen…
Lexie and Effie are best friends, but Lexie has a secret that she won't share, and Effie is determined to find out what it is.
Effie convinces her friend to set out across the moors and return to the loch where she and her father used to fish, in the hope that Lexie will open up to her. But a mist descends, and Lexie and Effie soon learn that they are not alone on the cold, dark moors of the Outer Hebrides.
Righ Iasgair: The Fisher King is a new folk thriller by Kenny Boyle based on the folklore of the Isle of Lewis, coinciding with the Gàidhlig holiday Samhainn that marks the beginning of winter, or the "darker half" of the year
Where?
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Stewart - ★★★★
"A creepy chiller finishes the Play a Pie and Pint season on fine form with this hypnotic tale. Two friends make their way through the moors of the Isle of Lewis whilst an unsettling figure appears within the mist.
The friendship between the two main characters is well represented by the fine performances of MJ Deans and Fiona McNeil. As Lexie, McNeil brings a fragile strength to her character as the reveal of why she has brought her friend on this trip gradually becomes revealed.
Its difficult for theatre at times to have a horror element, especially in such a small space but it's done quite well here and is a suitably short burst.
A memorable and likeable folk tale chiller."
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