Heart Productions

...theatre with a beat!

Love Hurts ... but Real Love heals

Written by Frank Bramwell 

Love Hurts - but shouldn't Real Love heal? A sassy, captivating play, powerful new writing about the downs and ups of that bitter-sweet, funny little thing we call love...

Love Hurts is about two members of a band, Sally & Phil. In the hour before their gig starts, they explore what Love is all about – and maybe even whether Real Love is for them. Sally, the singer in the band, still smarting from her latest failed love, is sure as hell not going to get caught again. Cool Phil is not so easily fooled by Love – he’s certainly learnt his lesson from his bitter divorce. Together they rehearse Phil’s songs – slowly they begin to reveal their hurts, their inner feelings, their hopes . . .

Writer Frank Bramwell:

“We set out to create a piece of theatre that exists for the moment, a by-the-second microscopic look at this turning point in how Real Love comes into being. The play concentrates totally on the actors, the words and the characters. We want the audience totally focused on the two actors, the two actors to be totally focused on each other, and for everyone in the theatre to be focused on each passing moment.” 

Reviews

“The overall performance was excellent, both players shone for me. Brilliant writing.”

“ . . . exceptional: searching, honest, thought-provoking, yet beautiful. Thoroughly captivating.”

“Brilliant writing.”

“A good script, well performed by the actors. Good balance between humour and a serious storyline.”

“The writing was intelligent & thoughtful.”

Newspaper Reviews:

Three Weeks – 3 Stars

“It is a bit reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally at first glance, but this is a more subtle play than its distant cousin.”

“It is also refreshing to find writing about love which does not descend into trite clichés or overblown sentiment. This is a touching and funny play . . “

British Theatre Guide – 3½ Stars

“ . . a quiet piece, with the emotions under the surface, far from the in-yer-face emotional bombardment of many Fringe shows.”

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Performances

 

Venue: Buxton - Old Club House
Dates: July 15 - 20 - see reviews
Time: 7.30 p.m.
 

Venue: Edinburgh - Rocket@Demarco Roxy, Venue 115
Dates: August 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29
Time: 7.00 p.m.

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

Direction - Victoria Grainger
Writing - Frank Bramwell
Song - Victoria Grainger, Frank Bramwell
Musicians – Kate Clark, Richard Thorn of The Gaskins (www.thegaskins.net)
Sound & Light Design - Victoria Grainger

THE CAST

Sally – Maggie Grace
Phil – Alan Groucott
Sound & Light - Victoria Grainger