This intriguing piece of theatre, devised
by director Mike Davis and the company and written by Sam Gayton
centres on the life of Phillipe and his wife Ava.
Due to a silk crisis Phillipe is persuaded
by Delgardino, the local market owner to venture far a field to
obtain a new supply of silk worm eggs. Leaving new bride Ava behind,
he sallies forth and suffering many trials and tribulations
eventually returns. This journey is repeated leading him into
temptation, but is he man enough to resist?
This story is narrated by most of the cast
dressed as silk worm eggs and using live music, physical theatre
skills together with audience interaction the cast relate the story
over the course of the 70 minutes that the show runs.
While applauding new innovative theatre , I
felt staging this piece in the round does it a disservice, as
occasionally, dependant on where one was seated some of the action
was lost. However, it was interesting and well performed and there
is far, far worse out there this Fringe.
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