

The Best of the West End presented by MSO Pops was the most fun I, and I think many audience members, have had in a long time

The Lonesome West tells the story of Valene and Coleman Connor, two boisterously feuding brothers caught in a deadlock over the death of their father, potato crisps and figurines of the Virgin Mary.

Jolene Anderson is very likeable, attractive and has a pleasant though limited singing voice. Commercial casting has given her a challenging opportunity, and she certainly tries hard to meet that challenge.

Simple and raw, pool (no water) reminds us of the power of the performer, of language and exposes the ugliness of competition. A very provocative piece of theatre and sometimes a little too close to the bone.