Scraps review – posh frocks and meal deals in a class comedy

Wardrobe theatre, Bristol
Daisy Kennedy and Mia Macleod tussle with capitalism, class cliches and the cost of living in this smart two-hander

Meet Daisy and Mia. One is working class, the other middle class. One is proud of that, the other embarrassed. Between them they like pints, artisan coffee, ballet and meal deals. A folk song about labour will be performed by one while the other will do a French-inspired mime. Which of them feels skint and which is considered carefree?

If you've begun making assumptions then that's what Scraps is here to question. Daisy Kennedy and Mia Macleod's two-hander is a merry-go-round of sketches tussling with class cliches and the cost of living crisis. It's also about the cost of making a play about these complex issues. The title sums up the ragtag nature of its clowning, dance breaks and DIY multimedia. But it also reflects the fights that break out between the pair and suggests the measly leftovers their generation have been handed by the capitalist machine. Home ownership, job security and what you can buy with an hour's work at minimum wage are all on the agenda here.

At Wardrobe theatre, Bristol, until 2 April