Fresh from a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Precious Cargo embark on a national tour with their show ‘Into Thin Air’. Upon entering the theatre it was disappointing to see such a low turnout in this lovely venue. However, this is often the case with fringe shows.
It took me a while to grasp the concept of ‘Into Thin Air’, however halfway through it became clear that the main character is trying to please everyone in life and eventually snaps under the pressure.
This is definitely a topic that most people can relate to - how your relationships with some people suffer because of other things you do in life, or other people you meet. At times it did become a bit confusing as one of the actors was playing multiple roles.
On occasions when the Irish character was excited, she had a tendency to become so high pitched that what she way saying became inaudible. There was also a shouting match between the characters which again couldn’t be heard and bared resemblance to a GCSE drama performance.
There were a barrage of strange noises during the performance. Given the size of the venue and audience, these didn’t need to be so loud. Due to the actor’s lack of projection, I struggled to hear what was being said in these scenes.
Into Thin Air is definitely a thought provoking play with some interesting scenes. If Precious Cargo iron out the creases, they could well develop this into something more.
Reviewer: Francis McKevitt
Reviewed: 6th May 2016
