Flick is a hilarious and cruel dark comedy about the life of a nurse with a convincing performance from Madelaine Nunn.
The one woman play begins with a revelation, our nurse is happy that a difficult patient has died. She apologies for her dark humour and explains the relief.
Nunn is shockingly funny as she delivers the incredibly well written lines. She is undeniably talented and able to use her facial expressions to convey deep emotion as well as humour.
We discover Flick had been a focused nurse until Mark arrived, a young and handsome patient with cancer in room 13. As she begins to get more and more distracted and enchanted by him, the lines blur between staff and patient.
The show lays bare the realities of being a nurse, and the responsibilities and hardships that come with the job. It shows the relationships that can develop when you are caring for someone, and how watching the death of a patient you have grown fond of, can affect you.
Flick is a chaotic character, who makes some questionable choices. She starts with a white lie, which later turns into something she cannot control, creating second hand embarrassment. It is difficult but interesting to watch as you see the slippery slope Flick falls down.
The ending is somewhat predictable, but still worth the wait.
Flick , 16:45, Red Lecture Theatre at Summerhall, 1st – 25th (not 11th, 18th)
