The Devious Theatre Company were virtual unknowns this time a year ago in Kilkenny. Taking a bold step in running their self written, directed and produced comedy that is Heart Shaped Vinyl at the time was a bit of a risk. The group went for a three night run with limited publicity and little advertising. 
A reasonable opening night, a busy middle night and packed final night left feedback ringing in the ears of the group that carries through one year on.
Proof of that lies in this week. The show has been running to the public since Wednesday night with the opening night selling out and taking with it all the tickets for Thursday night. Word from the group also tells us that tickets for tonight’s performance are also sold out with a chance of one or two cancellations (if you’re interested in going tonight). The show hits its third night tonight and three sell out shows in a row would give you an indication that this is definitely in the “one to watch” category.
Heart Shaped Vinyl finishes its Kilkenny run this Saturday night and it is not known whether the show will return to Kilkenny in the future with The Devious Theatre Company hoping to travel to Dublin and beyond with discussions underway to tour the production overseas in 2008. Do yourself a favour and immerse yourself in two hours of genuinely comedic and honest theatre but the show slips from your fingers altogether.
