Starting rather emotionally frozen, Glass is the story of a young girl made entirely of glass, and the comic and tragic reality of her doomed love. Maybe in comparison to the older casts that follow, this younger set of performers never really get into their stride. Despite being suspended ethereally on a wooden plank in the air the piece feels rather flat. Kill is up next, following the blood-soaked stories of the curse of the house of Atreus. Exposing their ...
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The Open, The Space – Review
A clever storyline that is hindered by a weighty script and too many inconsequential elements
Read More »Baby, What Blessings, Theatre503 – Review
A sensitive subject matter is given a gentle touch
Read More »The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir, Jackson’s Lane – Review
The touching and unlikely escape of a Holocaust survivor
Read More »Zeus on the Loose, Fire Club – review
mix of song, dance and circus skills, performed with enthusiasm
Read More »Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
A morbidly entertaining, and certainly unforgettable, drama
Read More »Midlife Cowboy, The Pleasance – Review
Tony Hawks isn’t usually one to play it safe. After all, this is the man who decided to hitchhike around Ireland with a fridge. So Midlife Cowboy is another endeavour in a line of risk taking. And whilst you have to admire the efforts of what is so clearly a labour of love to him, it all unfortunately feels just a little flat. Maybe taking the roles of lead actor, director and producer means that Hawks couldn’t critically evaluate the ...
Read More »Anguis, Gilded Balloon Teviot – Review
A script that blends historical periods, throws in some original songs, and is set mid-podcast recording session is pretty bold for a Fringe playwriting debut. However, Anguis is all about strong women, and writer and actress Sheila Atim has created something special on both the page and stage. Her story centres around scientist Dr. Kate Williams (Janet Kumah), a podcast host with a range of important questions to ask. Her guest is none other than Cleopatra (Paksie Vernon) – yes, ...
Read More »Wild Swimming, Bristol Old Vic – Review
Good theatre is as addictive as a brightly-coloured packet full of E-numbers
Read More »Call Me Fury, Hope Theatre – Review
this novel interpretation of The Crucible has enough going on to hold the interest.
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