Sealskin is the story of an adult brother and sister and their reminiscences of a childhood story which gradually reveals to them the secrets of their parents’ relationship. The play tells two stories concurrently; the myth of sealskin and the reality of the siblings past, but we soon realise the parallels between the two. It is part of the beauty of the performance that it is only through their shared, often conflicting, memories that brother and sister come to this realisation along with the audience. The subtle stage and costume means that we rely on the abilities of the actors; there is excellent use of movement and song but most importantly the relationship between the two performers is believable and dynamic.

Sealskin draws us into a dream like tale of blue moon nights and underwater adventure and contrasts this with the problems of communication in the 21st century. The juxtaposition of these two worlds is intricately balanced in the script and combined with superb acting, culminating in a highly captivating experience.

Patrick Chappell - Behind The Fringe

Thought provoking and with some beautiful movement.

Truly wonderful. For anyone who has memories to wonder about.

Convincingly drawn in and out of multiple story worlds - multi story lives up to its name! Pure pros!

Beautiful momentary glimpses into the characters' true feelings expertly shown through facial expressions and use of words. Really touching.

Gorgeous story, surprisingly uplifting, great performance.

This dynamic duo from multistory (Bill Buffery and Gill Nathanson) weaves together the past and the present, the fantastic and the real in this tale of familial strife and mythological creatures. Sealskin is told (and sung) in rotating scenes of a brother and sister grieving the loss of their father and retelling (and re-enacting) the story of a man who steals the skin of a selkie, thus preventing her from transforming from female form back into a seal, and, in turn, forcing her into his home and bed. Old secrets and fresh speculations about the disappearance of their mother are aired as "Bro" and "Big Sis" share memories and compare notes about the past.

What begins as an ethereal juxtaposition of scenes set in the present as one family's history is recounted firsthand, and an ethereal pantomime of supernatural happenstance is eventually unified into a single, overarching narrative that merges fantasy and reality. The bond between the players is palpable, and the portrait of a brother and sister who love as well as frustrate and disappoint one another is pitch-perfect. A simple set is put to admirable use as the pair transitions forward and backward in time. Themes of love and loss, memory and mythmaking, loyalty and abandonment are given deft treatment in this, one of the stronger productions in this year's program

James Walling - Prague Post