one4review | On 08, Mar 2026

Annika Foster is a Texas born actress last seen on stage in Los Angeles, she brings her heartwarming true to life show to Glasgow as a prerequisite for the forth coming Edinburgh Fringe.

The show begins with Annika and Gunnar stuck in a traffic jam on their way to a relationship therapy session. The couple have been in a content relationship for 7 years and hit a point in their relationship where their future visions are not aligned. As a petty argument ensues, both take us back to key points in their relationship that highlight subtle differences between them which at the time were brushed aside but have now come to the surface.

The irony of this play is they are more ways than one, stuck in a jam or Gridlock, and not moving forward yet take us on a rollercoaster ride of their 7-year relationship, laughing one minute and confrontational the next. It becomes apparent that Gunner is happy to plod along but Annika is looking for Gunnar to commit to something more permanent as the years have ticked by. A trip away to a B&B has Annika’s hopes raised especially as all her friends have convinced her
that Gunnar will propose but is Gunnar finally on the same wavelength?

As the show draws to a close, Gunner seems to have a reality check and realise what Annika has been wanting for a while, the question is, has he realised in time and does Annika still think Gunnar is the one for her? The show ends on a real cliffhanger that has your mind going in two different directions.

This 40-minute show is a wonderful performance that has you gripped from the outset, their relationship is no different from many others which many audience members later stated they could relate to. An excellent piece of work that really pinpoints true emotions and crucially defines how a relationship can be misinterpreted from within by both male and female perspectives.

Reviewed by Steve J