Everything I Own – Hull Truck Theatre
Shall I tell you the first thing that came to mind when I laid eyes on actor Gabriel Paul, on the Hull Truck Theatre stage this week?
Mmm … very attractive man, muscly in all the right places, glint in his eye - obviously good fun to be around (but the vest has to go).
Oh, and he is black - this last piece of info, as an afterthought.
However, as this second in a trilogy of monologues at the theatre - a world premiere, no less - wore on, I realised my reaction was far from the norm experienced by Errol (Paul), in his lifetime.
The central character never appears - but his presence is felt throughout. He is Errol’s dad, who has died of Covid, leaving Errol, one of his seven children, to sort out his belongings.
The action takes place in Errol’s dad’s sitting room - a cosy af...