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A Partnership, Review

todayAugust 9, 2019

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★★★

Gilded Balloon, Patter House | 14:45 | £8.50/7.50 |

Ally is in the final hour of his 20s and desperate to have one last party night before he becomes 30, his long term boyfriend Zach is not up for it, and the resulting conflict brings up more than you’d expect.

What at first begins as one of those catty arguments that if you overheard at a bar or cafe you’d be guiltily listening in on (we all do it, don’t we?) shifts and becomes an uncomfortable watch as you witness the couple breaking apart in a convincing performance by RoryThomas-Howes & Ben Hadfield.

There’s lots of ground covered in this show, possibly too much, but it’s well acted to the point where you’ll find yourself taking sides in the arguement. 
 

Written by: Chris Mackrell

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