Donna Rutherford presents KIN

Sat 25 Feb 2012   8pm   £10 or £7(c) Friends £8 or 6(c)

As we age the nature of our relationship with our parents seems to alter. This tender show from Glaswegian performer Donna Rutherford explores the fear, sorrow, anger, guilt and frustration but also the love, trust and laughter to be found as middle-aged children negotiate the changes in their relationship with their parent. In moving close-ups, performers reveal to camera concerns of their own ageing while dealing with their parents’ increasingly glacial pace of life. Performers Tim Ingram (Reckless Sleepers), Richard Gregory (Quarantine), Cathy Naden and Claire Marshall (Forced Entertainment) and actor Alison Peebles are linked during a live performance by Donna Rutherford

“Talking straight to Rutherford’s unsentimental, unhistrionic lens, performers volunteer affectionate anecdotes that also venture into what is often unspeakable territory, giving raw, vulnerable voice to the encroaching practical concerns.  Rutherford has an instinct for delving into the troubled heartland of everyday life. Here, she succeeds in confronting our fears while reminding us to celebrate shared humanity.” 

Tonight’s show is seasoned with moments of raw emotion, beautiful anecdotes but more than a healthy peppering of humour. A gentle, thought-provoking show for each one of us who sometimes feel that the parent/child relationship might be starting to turn upside-down.