ERCL Spring Culture Brochure volume 1 | Page 6

DESCENT 14+ PROFESSIONAL THEATRE Sunday 30 April, 7.30pm 50-somethings Rob and Cathy are looking forward to reclaiming their own lives now that their daughter Nicola is grown-up and settled; but looming over them is a threat that could rip their future apart. Descent explores what happens as they try to hold on to each other – and themselves – in the face of early onset dementia. Descent doesn’t flinch from the heartbreak they face, but it also celebrates the courage, the hope, the humanity - and even the humour - they bring to the fight. Written by Linda Duncan McLaughlin. Directed by Allie Butler WARNING: THE SHOW CONTAINS SOME SWEARING AND IMPLIED VIOLENCE. Standard £13 Concession £11 “Straightforwardly powerful and heartbreaking” The Scotsman “Captivating... brims with insights and emotional depth.” The List 06 Supported by Creative Scotland. In association with Beacon Arts Centre. First produced at Òran Mór as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Image by Mihaela Bodlovic.