Ready Tae Drap

4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

Eimi Quinn’s latest play for A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Starring Eimi as Lauren a gallus Glasgow Lass, Tinashe Warikandwa as Aaliyah a doting mother of two with one ready tae drap! And Isabelle Joss as the grumpy auld wummin Pat who enjoys a conspiracy theory. 

Set in a filthy broken down lift in high rise flats, the women have to spend hours together with tensions running high.

Lauren has no children, she says she is happy that way. Aaliyah loves being a mother. Pat has a son, living in Canada with a granddaughter she never has seen. 

The beginning of the play is hilarious with Lauren keeping many phone notes on why motherhood isn’t for her, including having to suck the snot out a baby’s blocked nose, and mouthfuls of baby vomit. 

Pat has gone through the menopause and as she said her vagina is closed for business. She is sarky and the local fount of knowledge. 

The barbs and gags come quick and fast, you really feel these women have lived it. 

As time goes on though the tone takes a turn, Pat “educated” by the videos, stories, Tiktok and Facebook online, starts to show her true colours. Against refugees and people fleeing war-torn lands to live here in Scotland. With much of her venom directed at Aaliyah it is uncomfortable to watch. 

The turn in tone is handled deftly by Director Maureen Carr she pulls every line of comedy out of the script so when the story shifts to racism and unfounded views it is a real gasp moment. 

Many people migrate from here, retire to Spain, follow work like Pat’s son. Are they looked at with the same suspicion, it is doubtful. 

As Lauren says “ We are all humans who deserve a safe place to call home”. 

Will the women make up before the lift opens - well, get your ticket to find out. 

You won’t be disappointed with this hilarious play that turns its eyes on the thoughts of the viewer.