Love Hurts @ Tron

Over the past decade, Random Accomplice grew into one of Scotland's most versatile and energetic companies. Although they emerged from  the Young Glasgow Live Art tradition – they are graduates of the Conservatoire formerly known as the RSAMD – RA are notorious for their playful intelligence and accessibility.

Their Glasgay entry, Love Hurts,  is a sharp, witty look at the darker side of human nature. "The main character likes to watch people and make up their back stories," explains McKnight. "I am very interested in exploring the notion of frustrated desire. Also we wanted to present something at Glasgay that wasn't so much a gay man show about a gay man. I wanted to write a piece that explored, from a character point of view, the idea of where sexuality – gay, straight, or bi – can take you."

While McKnight admits that this is a new venture for RA – both in format and content – it continues in the tradition of early work, being intimate, challenging and witty. The monologue begins with the arrival of a new couple in a street, and unwinds the response of someone caught up in the fantasies they create about others. "The main character, Susan, is sexually oblivious and has her eyes opened to her own sexuality," McKnight adds. Despite this dark premise, McKnight has not lost his way with comedy. "It's all rather camp and with a wicked sense of humour."