Lovesick

In the Lovesick rehearsal room - July 2021 Photo by Toby Mather — In the Lovesick rehearsal room - July 2021|Photo by Toby Mather

Georgina Barley’s debut play explores the emotional ties between patient, surgeon and donor to shed light on the human desire to find meaning and connection.

Marlie worked with Georgina for 3 months to develop the script, before casting the play and then bringing the production to fruition in two London theatres in 2021.

“You can lose it, break it, and give it away. In reality, as Dr Maggie points out in Georgina Barley’s absorbing new play, the heart is just ‘electrified meat’ - though all those things - loss, breakage and donation - are still possible.”

— The Reviews Hub

Performance Dates

Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Reviews Hub
- “This is a beautifully written and accomplished first play, which builds to a revelatory climax and ends on a note of consolation.”
- “Marlie Haco’s skilful direction focuses as much on movement as on language, using it both for emphasis and suggestion. The heart operation is represented with a few hand motions, establishing an undertone of magic realism which continues throughout.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - CentreStage
- “From the very beginning, I was entranced by the movement between the characters, which ensured that the story was told beautifully even during the unspoken parts”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - London Theatre Reviews
- “Haco’s directing brilliantly compliments the writing and is a perfect fit with Barley’s script.”
- “The choreography allows us to be completely enveloped in the emotions they bring out of each other, detailing the passion and pain between the two.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Dress Circle Reviews
- “The dialogue is thoughtful and expertly written, brought to life through stunning performances from Georgina Barley as Sarah and Avena Mansergh-Wallace as Maggie”
- “So many elements came together to create a compelling play.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Creative Reviews
- “Director Marlie Haco does a blinding job in extracting the text and bringing these complex characters to life, and the chemistry from the duo proves this; there’s a sense of vulnerability and trust between the two that warms throughout the 90 minutes…”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - FringeBiscuit
- “A clever script [that] deftly balances pathos with humour…”