Anthropomorphized animals have been teaching us how to be human since at least the days of Aesop; Martin's entry in the form, THIS COW AND THAT TROMBONE, stands apart not just for the warm humanity of its message - that we can all find fulfillment, if perhaps in unexpected ways - but for its giddy theatricality ("Stomp" with cows? Sold!) and Martin's ability to build upon his metaphor in ever more complex ways. By turns melancholy and hysterical, and always delightful.

I can’t resist a play that includes cows. And this one did not disappoint. A contented cow, a cow that wants to be more, and a compassionate bull. What they and we learn is that it’s ok to follow your dreams, and if it at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Such a feel good story that you’ll be clapping and mooing along with this bovine trio.

I rejoice knowing that finally, I'm not the only playwright to pen a daft play about cows in a field! Silly yes, and it would look hilarious, but there's more to this play, there's hope, dreams, desire and music. OK, so maybe cows can never get there hooves around a trombone, but there's still sweet music to be made in this herd!
Great fun!