Make It Count, Louth Roverhead Theatre – Review

For much of the 20th and 21st century (to date), the opportunity to go back in time and undo the mistakes of one’s life has been a favourite topic of stage and screen. With such a concept, there tonally lies a myriad of possibilities – from a deadly earnest approach to an out-and-out comedy, and everything in between. Then there’s Make It Count… Written by James Sweeney and directed by John Hewer, Make It Count is (at least initially) a light-hearted examination of the fickleness of human nature and its tendency to renege on resolutions to change once the worst is over. At the centre of the play is Jonas (Brayden Kerr) and Lily (Laura Thompson) – a married couple in their forties, who have been together 16 years. Clockwise: Derek Hodges, Brayden Kerr, Laura Thompson / Photos © Andy Evans Unfortunately for Jonas, Noah (Derek Hodges) – the Grim Reaper’s husband and proxy on this occasion – has made an error and ‘taken’ Jonas to the afterlife by mistake, instead of an elderly man living…