Little Animals

Paul Ready is possibly a more familiar face than name, insofar as the actor has a low public profile that includes a couple of very high profile TV roles, notably hitman Lee in the shocking drama Utopia, and loveable sadsack dad Kevin in beloved sitcom Motherland. He’s also a stage regular, often at the Globe, which is run by his wife Michelle Terry, but Little Animals does feel like a real step into the spotlight for him, being a one-man-show that he’s written and performs. It follows two lifelong friends – or at least, lifelong until Richard dies – and charts how the climate crisis drives a wedge between them. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the intimate lo-fi performance is staged at the Lyceum under the auspices of the Traverse.