Pothole Kingdom Ross Mackay's latest comedy for A Play A Pie and A Pint at Glasgow 's Oran Mor

Brings Ex-Tory, now Reform, councillor Jeremy played by the brilliant Andy Clark, with wet behind the ears newbie Green Party Viv. As the wide-eyed and seemingly innocent Nalini Chetty plays her with gusto.

Both councillors are holding a surgery together in the basement of a community centre, as the play starts they bicker with some excellent comedy as Jeremy mansplains the job to Viv. 

As they are almost ready for their one and only constituent, Lenny barges in locking the unopenable door behind him. Clutching a homemade bomb in a bag- for-life! Lenny is played by Martin Donaghy who captures Lenny's hopelessness and broken spirit perfectly. 

As the bomb is about to explode, and doesn't, they realise Lenny has forgotten the clocks went forward the night before.

Lenny represents us, the folk who vote for government to act, and actually change policy to make our lives better. However when decisions can be made on the turn of a card. Will whoever we get in actually ever make a difference. 

Lenny is not stupid he reads Chekov, but just wants answers, why do we work, scraping and saving meagre amounts only for our existence to get worse. 

Although this may sound a bit heavy, the play is a political farce with many hearty laughs throughout. 

As the election approaches next week, think hard at what you really are voting for. 

I'm sure this explosive play will run through your mind. 

📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan