Set in a post-apocalyptic world, The Ash Walker is an at times sinister but moving account of the last man on Earth’s realisation and understanding of his part in the end of the world.
Having had a series of smaller studio theatre performances at Lincoln Drill Hall, The Ash Walker stands out among them as one of the best from Upstage Left Theatre Company. As a one man show it was beautifully acted by Daniel Rex Cahil conveying the story with a level of humanity and depth often missing from solo performance.
Written and directed by Stuart McPherson, someone who writes often of the darker side of human nature and knows how to pile on the agony, The Ash Walker is no exception. However, McPherson manages to capture and hold the audience much better in this 45 minute show than in previous lengthier productions.
The story follows the accountability of one man’s actions that snowball out of his own control and leave him in a state of regret induced amnesia that he spends the following years trying to reverse. Having lost the love of his life in a tragic terrorist attack and his own memory, the central character searches the burnt out remains of his world for answers only to find he is ultimately responsible for her death.
This was a poignant moving piece that deals incredibly well with one man’s life, love and loss. It is a play and performance that will be with me for a long time.
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