Finley Whitmore (Milo Mooney) appears to just be a bit clumsy as he trips onto the stage sending the contents of the black sack he is carrying flying across the stage. How can something so simple as “taking the bins out” be such a task?
Diagnosed at an early age with the medical condition RP ( a genetic sight loss condition) Finlay desperately wants to live his life the same as he did before the diagnosis. His anger, resentment, and temper as he gets older becomes unbearable for his wife. Leaving him at a Crossroads to make changes to his outlook and behaviour.
At times the storyline becomes disjointed and the timeline describing Finlay and Carla’s marriage is explained by the ages of their children, you do need to listen carefully to gauge the age of the couple. There’s a lot of scope in the storyline to help raise awareness about how a family navigate domestic life when one is diagnosed with RP.
There are elements of comedy throughout the performance although these aren’t as strong as they potentially could be. Milo Mooney is himself partially sighted and I am guessing this production has elements of personal experiences added. Although at times you couldn’t tell as he has set the stage up to enable him to perform hazard free.
Raising awareness of medical issues is important and choosing the Fringe is a good place to start although the volume of competition throughout the Fringe is likely to keep audience figures low. I hope this doesn’t dishearten him too much.
Three Stars
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