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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cMan Shed\u201d is a bitter-sweet one-man theatre piece which explores the joy of sheds, the pain of loss and the comfort of friendship. The play has been inspired by Men\u2019s Sheds around the world, but specifically by the work of the Scottish Men\u2019s Shed\u00a0Association.<\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/rightlines.net\/rightlines\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pub-image-corrected-283x300.jpg\")
<\/h3>\nReviews – Man Shed 2022 (Right Lines Productions \/ Pleasance \/ Eden Court)<\/h4>\nBy\u00a0Alan Cranston<\/a>\u00a0 ****| Published on Friday 26 August 2022<\/h5>\nThe loneliness of the old is relatively unexplored theatrically. Many older men, especially, are not naturally sociable, and may not recognise or act on their emotional needs. Here, in his shed, a man reflects after the loss of his wife and best friend. He understands his predicament intellectually but this is not helping him to come to terms emotionally. He starts to see that it is loneliness that underpins much else and to take his first steps back into the world via a community \u2018shed\u2019. Euan Martin\u2019s excellent script explores the issues with wit and economy and Ron Emslie\u2019s convincing performance brings dignity and pathos. Perhaps not everyone\u2019s first fringe choice, but a must-see which merits a future life.<\/p>\n
Pleasance Courtyard
\ntw rating 4\/5 | [Alan Cranston]<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Scotsman Review – David Pollock ***<\/h3>\n
A man in his elder years paces his garden shed, shredding old newspapers and dipping into his stash of Pot Noodles (chicken and mushroom flavour) for a treat. He talks to himself, and occasionally a visiting friend named Alex, although we hear only the present character\u2019s side of the conversation. A stranger has gently accosted him in the supermarket crisp aisle and noted from his basket that he\u2019s shopping for one \u2013 perhaps he\u2019d like to come and visit a \u2018men\u2019s shed\u2019 intended for \u201cpeople like you\u201d?<\/p>\n
\nThe idea of a \u2018man cave\u2019, a place where men can take themselves off to pursue their innocent hobbies, is an aspirational one for many husbands or partners, but here it has become a prison. In particular, Ron Emslie\u2019s performance of Euan Martin\u2019s script offers a tender study of grief and loneliness, as we learn of the man\u2019s bereavement, his companion Alex\u2019s recent dementia and death, and his only daughter\u2019s life in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Director Dave Smith has drawn out the tenderness and sympathy of the story, crafting some heart-breaking moments…<\/div>\n
<\/h3>\nReviews – Man Shed 2022 (Right Lines Productions \/ Pleasance \/ Eden Court)<\/h4>\nBy\u00a0Alan Cranston<\/a>\u00a0 ****| Published on Friday 26 August 2022<\/h5>\nThe loneliness of the old is relatively unexplored theatrically. Many older men, especially, are not naturally sociable, and may not recognise or act on their emotional needs. Here, in his shed, a man reflects after the loss of his wife and best friend. He understands his predicament intellectually but this is not helping him to come to terms emotionally. He starts to see that it is loneliness that underpins much else and to take his first steps back into the world via a community \u2018shed\u2019. Euan Martin\u2019s excellent script explores the issues with wit and economy and Ron Emslie\u2019s convincing performance brings dignity and pathos. Perhaps not everyone\u2019s first fringe choice, but a must-see which merits a future life.<\/p>\n
Pleasance Courtyard
\ntw rating 4\/5 | [Alan Cranston]<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Scotsman Review – David Pollock ***<\/h3>\n
A man in his elder years paces his garden shed, shredding old newspapers and dipping into his stash of Pot Noodles (chicken and mushroom flavour) for a treat. He talks to himself, and occasionally a visiting friend named Alex, although we hear only the present character\u2019s side of the conversation. A stranger has gently accosted him in the supermarket crisp aisle and noted from his basket that he\u2019s shopping for one \u2013 perhaps he\u2019d like to come and visit a \u2018men\u2019s shed\u2019 intended for \u201cpeople like you\u201d?<\/p>\n
\nThe idea of a \u2018man cave\u2019, a place where men can take themselves off to pursue their innocent hobbies, is an aspirational one for many husbands or partners, but here it has become a prison. In particular, Ron Emslie\u2019s performance of Euan Martin\u2019s script offers a tender study of grief and loneliness, as we learn of the man\u2019s bereavement, his companion Alex\u2019s recent dementia and death, and his only daughter\u2019s life in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Director Dave Smith has drawn out the tenderness and sympathy of the story, crafting some heart-breaking moments…<\/div>\n
The loneliness of the old is relatively unexplored theatrically. Many older men, especially, are not naturally sociable, and may not recognise or act on their emotional needs. Here, in his shed, a man reflects after the loss of his wife and best friend. He understands his predicament intellectually but this is not helping him to come to terms emotionally. He starts to see that it is loneliness that underpins much else and to take his first steps back into the world via a community \u2018shed\u2019. Euan Martin\u2019s excellent script explores the issues with wit and economy and Ron Emslie\u2019s convincing performance brings dignity and pathos. Perhaps not everyone\u2019s first fringe choice, but a must-see which merits a future life.<\/p>\n
Pleasance Courtyard <\/p>\n A man in his elder years paces his garden shed, shredding old newspapers and dipping into his stash of Pot Noodles (chicken and mushroom flavour) for a treat. He talks to himself, and occasionally a visiting friend named Alex, although we hear only the present character\u2019s side of the conversation. A stranger has gently accosted him in the supermarket crisp aisle and noted from his basket that he\u2019s shopping for one \u2013 perhaps he\u2019d like to come and visit a \u2018men\u2019s shed\u2019 intended for \u201cpeople like you\u201d?<\/p>\n The idea of a \u2018man cave\u2019, a place where men can take themselves off to pursue their innocent hobbies, is an aspirational one for many husbands or partners, but here it has become a prison. In particular, Ron Emslie\u2019s performance of Euan Martin\u2019s script offers a tender study of grief and loneliness, as we learn of the man\u2019s bereavement, his companion Alex\u2019s recent dementia and death, and his only daughter\u2019s life in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\ntw rating 4\/5 | [Alan Cranston]<\/em><\/p>\nScotsman Review – David Pollock ***<\/h3>\n
\nDirector Dave Smith has drawn out the tenderness and sympathy of the story, crafting some heart-breaking moments…<\/div>\n