The human mind is a wonderful thing and when you read a short play like Bev you easily admire the imagination of a writer like Gina Femia. This smart piece of work takes sibling disagreement and rips the skin of it through the use of a supernatural intermediary and in doing so throws up a whole raft of discussion points; responsibility, family discord, euthanasia.... it's all here and more. Writing that makes you think, think and think again!

Femia's use of the surreal is always controlled and purposeful, here perhaps at it's best. It adds a dimension without swallowing focus, it sharpens without outshining. A balancing act that would be impossible in the hands of a weaker playwright, but luckily for all of us Femia is a powerhouse.

BEV is a dark, at times funny, look at siblings in a difficult and sad chapter of their lives. As they find themselves in stark and desperate surroundings, they are forced to face their recent past, their loss of their sister. Then along comes an awkward, sarcastic mermaid who gives them quite the ultimatum! I love this play!