FIRST AUDIENCE REVIEW AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE

“Roberta’s a looker, but tough, did somethin’ real bad years ago. She’s nursin’ a glass of red when Danny comes in the bar. Danny goes at life hard, swinging with both fists whenever anyone crosses his line. He mighta killed a man earlier – he’s sure got the cuts from a mean fight – but now he just needs a beer. Maybe Roberta and Danny don’t want nothin’ to do with each other. But then again maybe they really do. Over the three short acts of Danny And The Deep Blue Sea, John Patrick Shanley’s 1983 play, Alessija Lause and Nikolaus Szentmiklosi put bruised flesh on the bones of these characters. Their performances are vibrant and rounded, ensuring that Roberta and Danny retain their grit yet compel our understanding. All in all this is a satisfying modern romance with all the sweet rumbustiousness of a Tom Waits ballad. Recommended."