First Love
First Love is a poetic reflection on a misanthropic outcast's relationship with love — particularly with a woman named Lulu, who he encountered on the canal-side bench that was once his nocturnal home. This darkly comic short story by Samuel Beckett explores love, death and one man's inability to comprehend humanity.
A heartwarming story about an eccentric man navigating the world and its people, First Love’s monologue style is almost reminiscent of Shakespeare in the way of its puzzling, winding paths of story. David Ley’s performance as this misanthropic outcast was charming in a perfectly dishevelled way, and his talent of storytelling truly shone through in this role. This play is equal parts comedic and dreary and is perfect for those who love dissecting a story.
Love's Oblique Reflection
Review of First Love from the Edmonton Scene Online Magazine