A new play at Òran Mór in Glasgow puts three neighbours with clashing perspectives in a malfunctioning lift of a high-rise building. The production, Ready tae Drap, uses the confined setting to explore whether the characters can find shared understanding despite their differences.
The three characters represent contrasting backgrounds and views. Pat, a woman in her 70s, holds conspiracy theories and makes blunt observations. Aaliyah, a Muslim mother of two, is about to give birth to her third child. Lauren, a millennial attendee at a hen-do party, serves as the play's narrator and provides dry humour throughout.
The production relies on slapstick comedy and fast-paced exchanges between the characters trapped together. Tinashe Warikandwa plays Aaliyah, Isabelle Joss portrays Pat, and playwright Éimi Quinn performs the role of Lauren.