The show opened with a freeze frame of an elderly couple (Rose and William)sitting at a table. As the show went on it was impressive how obviously the story came across, despite the fact not a word was uttered.
The actors were constantly switching between the present day..
..and the past..
..using a combination of masks, clothes, lighting and accompaniment music to make the time change obvious.
Surprisingly close to the beginning, Rose dies, leaving William standing by her bedside, suddenly alone. Rose exits her body and, finding herself a ghost, and therefore invisible, begins to teach William how to function without her. As he tries to hold on to memento's from their past together, she flings objects around the place and, probably the most heart-wrenching thing in the whole show, takes away her mug when he tried to make two cups of tea, istead of one.
After an hour and ten minutes of a mixture of tears and laughter, I would not hesitate to recommend this show to anyone. Bring a tissue - I could definitely spot some of the men in the audience holding back tears when the lights went up.
Warning: This show will induce an urge to call everyone you know to tell them you love them.
-Hilary Shepherd, Marketing Officer
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