Edinburgh Fringe review

In Shell Shock , based on the true account of a former soldier, Tom Page gives a searing portrayal of a man living through post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following active military service. The character, Tommy Atkins, is named after the archetypal soldier in the British Army. He tells us about his hopes and dreams as he returns from Iraq, the jobs he wants to get in the police or fire service, and the plans with his girlfriend. But after three years of combat he finds his hometown a more unsettling place than he remembers.

Irritable and frustrated, Tom deals poorly with the rejection of his job applications, and his nightmares and inability to control his temper and his drinking