Ed: The Musical

C soco    5 - 31 August @ 22.15    StoppedClock

This show is a diamond in the rough – marvellous performances, excellent and original book, music and lyrics. Don’t be put off by the title – this piece deserves attention (and a better venue) as it shows great promise indeed.

Ed is a shy, successful man who falls in love with Evie in a little bookshop. Sounds twee, until you realise that Ed is now in a coma and what we witness is their relationship in flashback. This plot is supplemented by the story of Tony Morley – a rock star that has lost his liver to alcohol, but his ‘other organs more than make up for it’. In a seductive performance, a character that could become a cliché becomes a delight to watch. A touch more ‘rock star’ in the vocal delivery of his numbers would emphasise the contrast between his story and Ed’s.

The show moves effortlessly between laugh out loud funny to aching pathos. The performances are spot-on and this show is screaming to be discovered and given the polish it deserves to become a glittering diamond – a true gem.