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Act II introduces manwhore Saul A Tradie, portrayed by Hunter Shanahan. My monolingual heart pitter-pattered at Shanahan’s impeccable French and German flirtations.

Enter Sandworm Stuart Rich from the tech box - played by none other than fake moustachioed lighting designer - turned - actor extraordinaire Stuart Rich. A shotgun-wielding Rich puts an end to Saul’s whorish behaviour (and life), winning the affections of MILF. We discover that Arracket was a touching story about a family reuniting all along.

Wellstead and Vogelsang’s unhinged script was a roaring success, and never included a joke that didn’t land with me. I hope to see more of their writing in future SUDS productions and beyond. Just don’t make me sit through thirty minutes of fuck-all again.

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with intensity and emotion”

station is swathed in shades of orange, filled with bright light and sharp shadows that suggest a sprawling landscape invisible to the eye.

Olga’s (Adele Beaumont) staunch loyalty to her chosen home becomes the solid rock around which the drama revolves. She watches over her sister Myra (Elodie Jakes), whose young, naive fire clashes with Olga’s stoicism.

Olga’s manipulative ex-lover George (Jeremy Jenkins) and his nervous friend Jeff (Eoin O’Sullivan) are on the run from the law, but their plan to flee over the Mexican border is halted.

In scene after scene, Beaumont and Jenkins revolve around each other, the romantic tension palpable.

Heat Lightning burns with intensity and emotion, with a cast of universally strong performances full of humour and vivacity that elevate Cardis and Johns’ direction. What is on the surface a gripping thriller, has a strong narrative of family and a ringing praise for the values of dignity and self-respect laying underneath. Heat Lightning is a resounding success.