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lois-barnett April 19, 2026 3 min read

Hold Me Close: A quietly powerful play that lingers long after the final scene

Hold Me Close is a quietly powerful northern comedy-drama that explores a fractured mother–son relationship with honesty, balancing humour and heartbreak through natural performances and stripped-back staging. It lingers long after the final scene, leaving a lasting emotional impact.

Hold Me Close: A quietly powerful play that lingers long after the final scene
Sheila (Susan McArdle) and David (Joseph Walsh) sit opposite each other at the kitchen table, the silence between them heavy with unspoken tension and fractured emotion.

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