‘Photon StarBlaster and The Suicidal Spaceship’

BY John McEwan Whyte

Photon StarBlaster is a renegade galactic agent on a mission. Based on the playwright's own childhood experiences, this fast-paced new play explores the generational fallout of suicide, and how we reach for the stars when the ground beneath us gets too much. A C ARTS Spark Fund winner.

this is an object lesson in how to create theatre with few concrete resources but bags of imagination, skill and drive.

**** All Edinburgh Theatre

This is a courageous, charming, relevant and intelligent show performed with both passion and skill.

***** Starburst Magazine

John Whyte and Debi Pirie wrote, directed and acted this play, showcasing a talent that’s out of this world, delivering complex performances as they frequently switch emotional gears – it’s all expertly handled.

***** Three Weeks Edinburgh