Midsummer – Red Stitch

Overview

Red Stitch’s last play for the year is fittingly titled Midsummer. The summer in question though is not the sunny Australian one we’re all hopefully heading into but the more dreary Edinburgh version.

The play is by Scottish playwright David Greig and tells the story of a whirlwind romance between petty crook Bob and divorce lawyer Helena. The unlikely couple have a wild weekend funded by money lifted from one of Bob’s criminal bosses, spicing up this thirty-somethings looking for love comedy with a touch of crime caper. With songs by Gordon McIntyre (of Ballboy),  it’s also a kind of indie folk musical.

The play made waves at 2009’s Edinburgh Fringe. While a British version of it did tour to Sydney earlier this year, this one at Red Stitch is a local production, featuring Ben Prendergast and Ella Caldwell. Sounds like it will be quirky, funny and smarter than your average summer romance.