In On It.

In On It is an interesting concept that only half works as presented, mainly because of the unevenness of the performances among the large cast.

The play within the play at one side of the stage is a closeted gay playwright’s way of trying to work out the issues in his dying relationship with his helper (a good performance from the helper, but he like the rest of the cast is unnamed.)

The story of the fiction within the fiction is about Ray (another good anonymous performance) who has just been diagnosed with an apparently terminal illness. As he searches for sympathy from the various members of his family, they turn away, another reflection of a dying relationship.

Like the performances, the tempo is uneven, giving the impression of insufficient rehearsal time. The result is that this production of In On It falls into the middle ground of barely adequate but forgettable.

In On It by Daniel MacIvor

Too Much Sugar Prod.    Arts court Theatre (Venue 1)