sound effect of wind was first heard and then the loud noise of a helicopter flying overhead. The helicopter sound effect served as a device to segregate each story but was overused and felt abrasive and out of place in a play that was so irreverent.

A spotlight swung across the stage every time the sound of a helicopter was heard and created the sense of a searchlight from a police helicopter, intensifying the pressure of the outside world on the family members as each teetered on the edge.

The blocking was well done and there was a definite sense that this was a play that had been thoughtfully directed, with the cast adopting well choreographed poses, they used the space effectively to convey the sense of being at theto explore. At times the over expressiveness of the actors was pantomime-esque and the circumstances of their lives were farcical and too removed from reality to draw upon the strengths of tragedy it was trying to make light of.

The songs were jaunty ditties that led the narrative but became a little repetitive after a while with some strained rhymes and questionable lyricism. The live music however was of a high quality and imaginatively performed. The serious ending may not have felt appropriate to the tone of the play which was irreverent and comical but ended up being a bit tragic and hollow, failing to reach the seriously comic heights of the fortieth floor.