Famous Lost Birds – The Annexe at Paradise in The Vault
This is a new play written by Daniel Grady and Maisy Nichols and produced by Land of Nod. The advertising blurb is pretty intimidating as far as the description of the narrative is concerned. It involves a down-on-his-luck impressionist, a blind dying mother, glam rock gods, street heroin, misguided mobsters … hang on a minute, this reviewer just has to have a wee lie down … nope, no time … onstage it gets even more complex … some Northern stand-up, a long lost brother, cosmetic surgery, deep maternal regret … no really … this reviewer has to have a moment … no, no, no, there’s no time …
There’s a lot of energy being thrown at the audience in this play and undoubtedly, it’s the energy of raw talent, belief and commitment. There’s some funny original stuff in ...