Emily Woof writes and stars in an updated version of her 1993 play about how obsessive love invariably goes wrong. The narrative offers two timelines: her anxious TV researcher in the present day and her John Lennon-obsessed mother in the 1960s. The play has a number of ideas that don’t quite gel together, while the tone never quite settles at one location; there are some good laughs, but there’s also a gear shift to much darker themes. The play also switches focus from The Beatles and John Lennon to Valerie Solanas, an infamous would-be assassin of the 1960s. It’s an uncomfortable and somewhat bemusing shift. Woof, though, is a seasoned performer who is compelling to watch throughout the hour.

Pleasance Courtyard, until 25th Aug.
tw rating 3/5 | [Tom Brogan]