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Honest Pint Theatre Co.: The Herd

A Review of Honest Pint's The Herd
Theatre Review by Alan R. Hall, January 25, 2019

( Fri., Jan. 25, 2019 - Sun., Feb. 10, 2019 )

Performed by Susannah Hough, Lenore Field, Paul Newell, Simon Kaplan, Jess Barbour, and Daniel Wilson, David Henderson, director

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre, 7713-51 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

Program

Carol, a harried matriarch in suburban London, has arranged a small family party to celebrate the 21st birthday of her son Andy, who is severely disabled. But as everyone begins to gather, things go off the rails as two surprise guests pop up—one a newcomer and one all too familiar. And then Andy and his caregiver are running late—very late. With a deft comic touch, The Herd introduces us to three generations of a spirited middle class clan confronting the possibilities of reconciliation, the power of the past and the irresistible pull of family.