So Young

Thumbing through a record collection, having a glass of wine, remembering the old times. There’s nothing better than catching up with pals.

When Milo invites his two best friends Davie and Liane around for a takeaway to meet his new girlfriend, it promises to be a great night reconnecting. They delve into the past and swap the same old stories they’ve been through a thousand times before; the night becomes more about those absent than present. Remembering who they have lost and who they were, or thought they were.

From the celebrated writer of Decky Does a Bronco and I Can Go Anywhere, Douglas Maxwell’s So Young sees an innocuous evening slide into ruin as old friends face the challenges of middle age, growing apart and losing those close to them, whether that’s to the grave, or to London.

Both touching and funny, So Young is a story about coming back together after time apart.

So Young is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

Design: Tom Howe.

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council

Reviews

★★★★★ ‘Utterly immaculately observed comedy of modern manners' – Fest

★★★★★ 'Sharp, thoughtful and contemporary' – Reviews Hub

★★★★★ ‘Consistently brilliant' – Corr Blimey

★★★★★ 'Tremendously funny' - The Quinntessential Review

★★★★★ ‘An absolute joy’ – North West End

★★★★ ‘Blazing theatrical energy, and razor-sharp wit’ – The Scotsman

★★★★ ‘Excellently acted’ – The Guardian

★★★★ ‘Beautifully realised’ - The Herald

★★★★ ‘A quartet of superb performances’ – The Financial Times

★★★★ 'Witty and naturalistic' – WhatsOnStage

★★★★ ‘Extremely effective’ - All Edinburgh Theatre

★★★★ ‘Sharp, thoughtful and contemporary' – Broadway World

★★★★ ‘A perfectly-pitched drama' – Bouquets & Brickbats

★★★★ ‘Deftly directed with great skill’ - British Theatre Guide

★★★★ ‘High value theatre’ – Three Weeks

★★★★ ‘Terrific cast and sharply written’ – Edinburgh Guide

★★★★ ‘A bouncy, buoyant comedy’ - The Wee Review

★★★★ ‘The casting is perfect’ – Across The Arts

★★★★ ‘A truly masterful piece of writing’ – West End Best Friend

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