“ ‘Candy’ is a terrifically fresh perspective on increasingly popular conversations around toxic male culture and sexuality...Although a little repetitive at times, the script is continuously sincere and in its most tender moments, creates a pin-drop silence where I feel Fraser’s intentions are realised by everyone around me...Performer and producer, Michael Waller’s, respect for this clever writing is also evident in his thoughtful and precise performance.”
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“This inconclusive and insubstantial 60-minute addition to the genre by debut playwright Tim Fraser sees straight, beer-swilling Northern lad Will (Michael Waller) fall in love with his best mate’s drag queen persona...It really is just a thin story about a bloke who falls for a fantasy and winds up miserable. Nico Rao Pimparé’s direction is unnoticeable...no real story, no great theme, no development.”
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“Written by Tim Fraser, this bittersweet monologue is full of warmth and pathos. Though the play is threaded with wry humour, and there’s an element of farce inherent in the set-up, Fraser never settles for cheap laughs; Will’s feelings are passionate, naive and bewildering, but they’re always played as absolutely genuine.”
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"This is a love at first sight story that transcends gender and sexuality, the premise is not quite convincing."
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"It’s intimate, it’s entertaining, and it’s a joy to watch."
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