Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
The star revisits his success as a singer and soap-star to find out whether he is older and wiser, or just older
What an odd confection this touring show by Jason Donovan is. It’s ostensibly about the midlife crisis the ex-teen heartthrob is experiencing as he hits 50. But that’s barely discussed, save for an overlong video-and-voiceover at the start. And then I realised: this isn’t a show about Donovan’s midlife crisis, it’s an audacious dramatisation of that crisis, as the tensions between youth and maturity, past and present, sobriety and gaiety play out on stage.
The first half finds Jason in elder-statesman mode, and is a bit dull. He opens with an acoustic but showy version of Any Dream Will Do, before discussing his recent treatment for vocal strain. Presently, he sits down with a mysterious interviewer, here “to help me navigate the next 40 minutes”. A conversation ensues (first question: “Crisis? What crisis?”) that barely pretends to be spontaneous. (The show toured throughout the spring.)
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