Marcus Is Alive – Manchester Jewish Museum
With direction and dramaturgy by Mark Rice-Oxley, Marcus J Freed’s solo show recounts the true story of his near-death experience and two brain surgeries following a hit-and-run incident one crazy night in LA. Add in six failed marriage proposals, a psychic detective, and a wayward rabbi and you get a glimpse of some of the surreal experiences which also follow. But never fear, as Marcus’ friend Metuka (voiced by Jill Moray Reichman) assures Marcus’ mum, Gill (voiced by Amy Wisenfeld), in the opening scene, ‘Marcus is alive.’
Coming in at just shy of ninety minutes, which, like Marcus’ accident, went by in a flash, it segues through its three acts with perfect pacing whilst serving up a much deeper exploration of the mystery as to why he survived as well as to why any of us are here...