Also published on A Younger Theatre
John (Alec Gray) is a charlatan, a sham. Convincing in his craft, but swindling Miss A (Nicola Peluso) out of her fortune nevertheless. Stricken with grief over the passing of her mother, she is desperate to make contact, seeking out John as a medium in the process. There is a something of the Paul McKenna about Gray’s performance – every movement is measured, purposeful and designed to progress the dialogue, keep us the ruse and stop Miss A from stopping the tricks and gaps in his game. But for the most part, the performance is superficial, movement because of direction and not because of natural characterisation.
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