Wake

From the opening line Alec Duncan flits between impersonations of his father, brother, uncle and aunt in an attempt to prove himself innocent to the audience. But innocent of what? That only becomes apparent when a second actor appears on the scene to disrupt his otherwise flawless defence: his wife, Mary (Ashley Booth).

With a cleverly crafted script, the audience is thrown into the heart of this thespian couple's marital storm as the characters whirl tempestuously around the stage and seats, interchanging past for present and themselves for others at an astonishing rate and with consistent accuracy. 

Though Wake's themes occasionally feel overstated in the sometimes obtusely self-conscious dialogue, Brittain and Booth's remarkable performances make for an exhilarating ride.