Off The Rails written and Starring Stephanie MacGaraidh and Directed by Katie Slater.

On the morning of Maggie's 30th birthday we find her boarding the Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen train. Dressed in her pyjamas and deliberately choosing the quiet carriage she really doesn't want any interaction with people.

It seems her life is in a mess, her goal, to get a boat to Norway, live in a house in the forest with The elfs.

Things don't go quite to plan on the quiet carriage though, first a hen night heading to Dundee, with a bride who might not go through with it,lands beside her, then a mother with plenty of money who is disapproving of her daughters life choices, a very hot man with hairy arms becomes a fantasy for Maggie, however these are dashed when she sees how he eats a yoghurt. Then Alec appears a man in his 80s mourning the death of his wife of 60 years.

He sees something in Maggie and gets to the root of her problem, and why she constantly pushes people away. 

Every character is played to perfection by Stephanie MacGaraidh, all the while filling in the blanks of the story with her blend of folk - pop music, using a loop box, she can create a full sound in the venue with only a guitar and key board. Stephanie's voice is as clear as a bell and you can hear every word sung, a must when songs drive the narrative. 

Katie Slater directs this play with perfect timing allowing Stephanie to slip between characters with fluidity. 

This play has so much heart and Maggie's problems resonate with the audience. You really hope all works out for her.

Will she mend broken bridges and start to connect better? 

Get a ticket to find out, Oran Mor to Saturday 25th

Then Assembly Roxy.