We kick off the day with an interesting and potentially challenging play. It’s Laughing Mirror’s production of White Girls at The Turret, Gilded Balloon Teviot, at 11:00 on Thursday 23rd. This is how the blurb describes it: “Two girls go on a journey. They want to annoy their Tory parents. They want to make a difference. But as they find themselves in the middle of an international refugee crisis, they realise they are going to need to do more than just a fun run to help. White Girls explores voluntourism within the Calais Jungle from 2016 to the present day and questions the notion of white charity. **** (BroadwayBaby.com). **** (VoiceMag.uk). Shortlisted for New Writing South’s Best New Play at Brighton Fringe 2018.”

This is a great subject for a play, and a fascinating new subject to consider. The play won some great reviews last year so I’m very keen to see it for myself. Check back around 12.15 pm to see if we enjoyed it. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.

Beautifully crafted and structured, with a great balance between the middle-class awks element of roughing it and the genuine horror of refugee life. The two engaging performers work superbly well together. Food for thought but great fun too. Highly recommended!