Cautionary tale labours the Punt
Punt
By Tara Doolan and Pius McGrath
The New Theatre
Rating:***
Runs until July 14
‘I am not a problem gambler,” declares the nameless narrator of Tara Doolan and Pius McGrath’s new monologue play Punt. “I’m an investor.” Sadly, the playing cards and banknotes strewn all around him tell a very different story – you cannot cure an addiction without first admitting that you have one.
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