The Man and The Moon - Fringe World 2016

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Fri 05 Feb 2016 - Sat 06 Feb 2016

The Man and The Moon is simultaneously surrealistic and poignant. The genuine laughter sometimes gives way to self-conscious laughter as the audience realises from time to time that "There, but for the Grace of God, go I." Even though there are many songs, I feel best talking about this work as a play. An argument could very validly be put to the contrary, however the emotional connection for me, at least, is triggered during St John Cowcher's haunting soliloquies.

Despite the superficially quirky nature of the story, this is very much a tale of falling in love with an avoidant, unavailable person. There impact is substantial to begin with, prompting us to make life-changing plan because our intense love makes us think that anything is possible and that the object of our desire feels the same way about us.

Despite being warned by an older man who still bears the scars of his own encounter with this beautiful, luminous lover - we charge ahead. We believe that 'our' relationship is 'the one' that will let us love happily ever after. Our child-like naivety is swept away as the object of our desire confronts us with the truth and reality of the situation, and we are left with the choice of returning to our mundane life or pursuing our dreams. Without saying too much else, it's nice to see that love survives.

The Man and The Moon is a clever, well-written piece that is flawlessly performed by St John Cowcher and perfectly supported by a musical trio who manage find the perfect balance between staying in the background while starring when necessary. Unfortunately, the run at this year's Fringe Festival is over, but I hope that this piece will be presented again and attracts the much wider audience it deserves.

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