Icarus Dancing by Rob Gee
Written and performed by Rob Gee, directed by Tara
Gatherer
Upstairs @ The Western, 3 October 2015
“mental health has never been so funny”
Simon is an escaped psychiatric patient, Millie is a six
year old with a mouth like a sandblaster. Granny doesn’t stand a chance. So
says the publicity blurb for Rob Gee’s hilarious romp through the mental health
system. That doesn’t even cover the half of it!
Simon has decided that after a year of medicated ‘normality’
he doesn’t need his pills any more and, in the resultant temporary liberation
from ‘being shackled to the pharmaceutical conglomerates’ he decides to follow
his perceived destiny to reclaim the throne of Egypt as Ramesses II. But first
he has to escape from hospital, get into his flat and make it to the airport in
time for tomorrow’s flight. What ensues is an uproarious journey which brings
together three very disparate souls whose lives are changed forever. Well,
mostly.
Right from the moment he came on stage and presented us with
Simon, the protagonist of this piece, the audience was in stitches. Mental health
has never been so funny.
Rob Gee is an acclaimed writer, poet, performer and director
who has an especial interest in mental health issues and medical enlightenment
in general.
More information can be found at www.robgee.co.uk
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