In the Cold Light 

5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

Arthur Johnson a London based Scientist spends his holidays on the Isle of Mull meeting Andrew McLeoud a supposed illiterate Gaelic speaking crofter. 

Andrew died first and Arthur who went to Mull to live out the last of his life, had only one wish in his will to be buried next to Andrew. 

A newspaper reporter has picked up on the story and tries to unpick the lives of these long dead men, both unmarried, both childless and both very different in stature, the “English Academic and simple Scot. He has found a picture of Arthur writing a letter to Dear Andrew, why would he write to a man who couldn’t read it. Unless the letter was an outpouring of his mind.

He decides it could be a good article for pride month and starts to solve the case by speaking to people who knew the men. 

During these conversations we begin to realise the real reason he wants to find out their past, and this comes much closer to home than he really understands at first.

George Grant has written an exceptional play full of intrigue for the men and a deep sadness when you start to piece the clues together. 

I saw in promo videos that he uses pre-recorded video as zoom style calls; this often gives me the horror as timing must be very good for it to work. I needn’t have worried as George has this down to a spit second of accuracy and they flowed with no hesitation.

The story and production values in this “fringe” play is excellent, it would be well worth submitting this piece to other theatres throughout the year.

Definitely a play to add to your planners.