Spellbinding, magical, tender and sweet are the words I can use to describe this show and that is only the beginning. Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, the play tells the tale of a heavily bullied teenager called Oskar, who becomes friends and falls in love with Eli (a young vampires.)
The acting was great, with a brilliant debut performance from Martin Quinn as Oskar, who was just so sweet and genuine that you can really connect with the character on an emotional level. Also an amazing performance from Rebecca Benson, who nailed the out of the world and social awkwardness of Eli's character.
The set design is a masterpiece with such an eerie and creepy score that fits the tension of the play beautifully.
Jack Thorne's adaptation is just so wonderfully done and well worth watching as it is a brilliant take on a magical book that truly captures the heart of the story, very much like the 2008 film of the same name and an overall great production from the National Theatre of Scotland.
(Spoiler alert if you want, but this is the backstage video of the play, if you want to see some of what happens behind the scenes)
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