The 'Monster' of the title is both a (mimed) motorbike and the unspoken fear of the daughter being taken into care as her father has MS and going blind; her mother is dead due to her speeding on the motorbike and the homelife is somewhat disfunctional. There are a few brief glimpses allowed of the underlying sadness of the situation which are all the more touching in contrast to all the comedy.Although a story that could have been a serious piece of social realism, even a real tear-jerker, it was instead very funny and full of music. All four actors often leapt out of their characters, pulling on a pair of comic glasses, to sing rock-and-role-style commentaries on the action. The pace was fast and the movement slick, brilliantly directed.
Some miming was used to great comic effect and the cast really connected to the audience who sat on every side of them. Like the rest of the audience, I really enjoyed it.
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