Half a Person: My Life As Told By The Smiths

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Meet William, a twenty-something Londoner who drifts from coffee shop to bar, falling in love, self-obsessing and finding solace in The Smiths. Torn between conflicting loyalties to the girl of his dreams and his best friend, William has the chance to become more than half a person. An emotionally charged, coming-of-age story, blending wry comedy and the music of a beloved cult band, sung live. International award-winning company Cross Cut returns to Edinburgh after success of Shadow Boxing, ★★★★ (Scotsman). 'Must-see!' (TheStage.co.uk). Ages 16+.

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Reviews & features

Half A Person: My Life as Told by the Smiths

7 Aug 2012

A fair performance let down by clichéd, unimaginative writing

A twentysomething Smiths fan living in London tells of his brief encounter with a girl from Manchester and his friendship with a terminally ill gay man. Pivotal moments from the life of the young lad, who is of course called William, are underscored…

Analysis: Morrissey's devotional fanbase

18 Jul 2012

Morrissey is on UK tour and subject of two 2012 Edinburgh Fringe shows

The Smiths made music between 1982 and 1987. In band years that’s a relatively short period of time, but it was five years that produced four revered albums and stoked a mythology around the band’s singer Steven Patrick Morrissey that endures 30 years…