Next up is an intriguing sounding comedy play that I hope will entertain and challenge a little too. It’s Amidships Theatre Company’s Spoiler Alert, at Ivy Studio @ Greenside @ Infirmary Street, at 11:25, Friday 24th. Let’s read the blurb: “Maddy and Jim’s relationship is having problems. Amazingly, it’s not because Jim has forgotten her name, but because Maddy’s suddenly become prophetic. As she ventures through Prophetics Anonymous and Prophetic Pride, the disheartening futures of her primary school students and a startling discovery about her boss, Jim tries to support her while also trying to remember her name. Winner of Cambridge Footlights’ Harry Porter Prize 2018, Spoiler Alert is an uproarious comedy about juggling your love life with seeing the future. ‘Spoiler alert, you’ll have a really good time’ **** (Varsity.co.uk). ‘Hilarious and thoughtful… subversive, astute’ ****1/2 (TheTab.com).”

This sounds inventive and thoroughly enjoyable, in a surreal, ludicrous way. Check back around 12.45pm to see what we thought. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.

There’s a germ of a good play in there…. but I’m afraid Spoiler Alert isn’t it. There are more holes in the plot than in a string vest. I also didn’t understand why the proposal changes the course of history… The cast performed over-the-top as if they were in the Albert Hall rather than an Edinburgh studio. Didn’t work for me, I’m afraid.