Dark Study of Fraught Family Leavened With Light Touches. 'drowning in my ocean of You' by Fiona Sprott. State Theatre Company [review]

Abstract

This is risky territory but the performances are so well judged that such studied theatricality only enhances Colleen Cross’s truthful study of the reluctant Heroine. Once again Fiona Sprott, with excellent script development from Drummond and State’s On Site Laboratory, has written a gratifying romantic comedy. But before that Hero can be lowered onstage from a smiling half-moon, singing The Very Thought of You, we have to visit some very troubled musings as well.