The Theatre Reviewer

We meet Myra as she wakes in a shelter before heading back onto the streets, searching for her “medicine”—the alcohol that numbs her pain. As she shares her story, audiences are taken back through her life: from first love at sixteen, through friendships, relationships, heartbreak, and devastating loss, before returning us to her present reality—isolated, vulnerable, and surviving day by day. From the moment Myra’s Story begins, it is clear you are in for something special. T

Ahead of He Said/She Said, I caught up with Gwithian Evans and Marie Williams to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What initially drew you both to these roles? Geebs: The character of Her is strikingly loud and bold, with an inner life that feels intensely charged—and, I think, heavily shaped by trauma. That energy leapt off the page for me and was my first strong pull tow

Set in Caillte Lighthouse off the coast of Angus in the North Sea just after WW1, the story follows two keepers and their training of a third before things occur that question their loyalty, friendship and ultimately, their sanity. Amy Clayton’s direction is clear, concise, and confidently handled throughout. There is a strong sense of control over the piece, with each moment feeling considered and purposeful. Nothing lingers longer than it needs to, and the pacing, for the m