Lovesong: Frantic Assembly

Frantic Assembly's Lovesong is the storytelling of an elderly couple's life, with their young experiences intertwined within the story. The play began with elderly Bill (Sam Cox), talking about his philosophical theory of brushing his teeth for preservation and how important his routine is. This set a comforting tone to the play, as his younger self (Edward Bennet) entered. The younger selves were oblivious to the elderly couples' presence on stage, with memories of their younger selves woven within their relationship.

The wardrobe acted as another ‘dimension,’ which the actors could enter and exit through, creating a sense of excitement and curiosity. The set on stage was simplistic yet abstract, with leaves surrounding the stage floor, bringing an earthy and vivacious feel to the house. The couple mention the peach trees numerous times – the peaches appear to be fresh and ripe at the beginning when young Maggie (Lianne Rowe) excitedly says, ‘We have peaches!’, but the peaches are again mentioned later in the play by elderly Bill when he states that they are becoming soft and eaten by wasps.