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A Good Sub Story

Description: New drama-comedy by Sam South about a father and son relationship set against the backdrop of a group of people who are consensually involved in BDSM and dominant/subservient relationships.

This is such an amazing play, about people in stressed work and lives who are in Dominant submissive relationships which provide them with their safety and loving bases. The actors are brave and very clever, and I love Joel Melinger who plays a Civil Servant who just loves being caged and flogged. It's very deep and works on different levels, from the submikssive who needs to feel caned and humiliated for balance, to the teacher who has to control and punish her complicit MP husband. It's a clever story and the resolution at the end between Father and son who hate each other comes as a huge surprise.

Sub Marina

Yet another example of pioneering theatre from what is a remarkably unknown company. I have seen three shows so far by API and all of them struck me as possibly the bravest and most confrontational theatre I've ever seen.

A very strong play here about a subject I normally would think a bit weird (sorry -I do come from a small town!) However it was presented here clearly and, it must be said, I left feeling real empathy and understanding of what it must be like to have as a lifestyle choice something most of us frown on -or ridicule.

It certainly made me think about this subject!

Tremendous plaudits to all concerned.

- James Alexander, London

Found this through Metro - what an amazing play. Well done to writer and all the cast, specially those that experience the cane and flogger! Women can take pain better than men and don't men make a racket doing so. But most importantly is that this is a great story and an analysis of BDSM festishists as real every day people. I am very impressed and you deserve great audiences. Thank you.

- John Ryder, London

A fantastic play with fantastic performances, a real hidden gem on the fringe just now I think, it is laugh out loud funny yet also very heartwarming. I would highly recommend it, and not just because of the chains and whips!

- Cuteygirl, London, England



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"Well I went tonight and have to say I really enjoyed it. I don't want to give too much of the plot away because it has more than enough twists and turns but you really will miss out if you miss this one. There were a lot of subtle lines and a lot of knowing snigger's from the audience and a fair few familiar faces as well. Come to think of it the lead actor did remind me of someone I used to see at ST a few years ago. Well worth going to see, its a small and intimate venue and I sat on the back row with a couple of trouble makers. Hopefully one of them will do a more complete review as a weblog later, her trade off for blagging a chew from behind the bar."  David (MasterCosmic)
 
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"Excellent play. Just got back. Thanks fD for recommending it.
Powerful psychological drama set amongst a series of interconnecting couples within the BDSM scene, all unfolding with lots of surprises and excitement. Jolly good acting and gripping all the way through.
Thoroughly recommend it." Eddy d.2
 
"What an amazing play. Highly recommend it. Not just a good sub story but a good story, a good Dom story, and very intelligently written. It treats people into various fetishes as good human beings - it's just their families and careers that screw them up. Anyone thinking of going it ends Sunday. I was really impressed by the script and the brave actors. Don't know if any of them are into this but they acted like they were... !"  denise
 
"A Good Sub Story is on at the Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town. I went to see it last night - and it was brilliant Scene related, but not just titillation: a real story with some twists and turns and excellent acting and direction. I thoroughly recommend it. It's on until the 9th. If you can get to it, do."  frankDale