Enough humour, it’s back to the serious drama with our next play, Dark Lady Company’s Drowning at 14:30 on Friday 23rd at Pleasance Courtyard – Pleasance Above. Let’s check that blurb: “What makes a killer? What makes the yearning for connection and friendship so great that you would do anything? How does a mind justify the most terrifying act? In 1991, four Austrian nurses were charged with murdering 49 patients in their beds, but were suspected of killing up to 200. The world premiere of this blistering new play by Jessica Ross, directed by Steven Roy and executive produced by Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss, forces us to confront all we deem evil, horrible, and hideous. Look carefully enough, and we might just see a little bit of ourselves.”

I sense this could be a chilling, harrowing drama, possibly one to give you nightmares. Just as well it’s a daytime slot! Check back around 3.45 pm to see what we thought about it. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.

Wow! Don’t leave me in the care of any of those nurses, I beg of you! Beautifully acted, smartly staged and with terrifying content. I loved the juxtaposition of the jolly 80s music with the savagery of murder; and with the individual imaginings of what each nurse’s motivation might be. Gripping and first class!