Date
31 July - 24 August
Time
2:35 pm
Venue
Underbelly Cowgate
suitability
Age 14+ (Guideline)
Tickets from
£8.50
Theatre
Going Soft
Welcome to Bar-L - The only place that's going soft on crime.
Bar-L is Glasgow's hottest attraction – an immersive prison themed bar. With business thriving, co-owners Martin and James are expanding into an adult-only soft play. They've got the vision and, hopefully, the backing of a potential investor. But as the meeting unfolds, tensions rise and the cracks in their partnership begin to show. Can their friendship survive the business world, or will their dream collapse like a poorly built ball pit?
Fast-paced and razor sharp, Jack Byrne's solo-writing debut sheds light on toxic masculinity in working class Glasgow with both humour and heart.
Presented By
Action Theatre Scotland
Duration
60 minutes
Advice
Strong language/swearing
Price
Tickets from
£8.50
Accessibility
Drama. Comedy
For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office at access@underbelly.co.uk, or visit https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility
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