Aimee Smith

Inverlochy House makes for a quaint location for the one woman show, Where the Wild Woman Is. A warm orange glow emanating from the old house is a welcoming sight of an evening, and Pat-A-Cake Productions makes the most of this congenial vibe. Our opening night audience mills in the hallway, sharing mulled wine and tea with the production team, consisting of Bop Murdoch (Director), Sarah Tuck (Lighting design), Finn Johansson (Sound design), Alana Inglis and Ashleigh Jenner (Set design). Not least of all stands (or should I say squats) deviser/performer Ingrid Saker. A cheeky presence roaming around our ankles, the monkey-ish Saker welcomes us into the space and the world of her show. Acting as one of several iterations of her Wild Woman, Saker starts our night with an outburst of energy that is only going to build as our hour together progresses. The Wild Woman is stirring within Saker, and what follows is a frantic hour of pulling, pushing and exploding, as she inevitably finds a way to let herself roar beyond the confines of decorum.