Paper Doll

A man arrives at a woman’s door. He is familiar, but not expected. He is wet from the rain. He has been away a long time. She is older than he thought she would be. This gripping and intriguing play untangles their relationship, and how they have come to arrive at this point. Dark and moving, this thriller of sorts keeps the audience emotionally enmeshed throughout.

Written by Perth raised Katy Warner, this well paced, but slowly revealed story is beautifully told, and expertly realised by director Lucy Clements. Performed on an essentially bare stage, the focus is very much on the actors and their story - and we are invested within the first few minutes.

Strong performances and excellent acting rapport between Martin Ashley Jones and Hayley Pearl, who are convincing in this often harrowing story.

New Ghosts Theatre Company produced a very moving, very strong production that had great impact.

Kimberley Shaw