Circus
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Review: Luzia, Royal Albert Hall
blowing audiences’ minds
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Review: Circus 1903, Southbank Centre
heart-pounding, gravity-defying treat
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Luzia, Royal Albert Hall – Review
Returning home from Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia at the Royal Albert Hall, I posted a quick mention on Instagram. The next morning there were several likes and comments from performers in the show. We expect that sort of engagement after…
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The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir, Jackson’s Lane – Review
The touching and unlikely escape of a Holocaust survivor
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Transit, Underbelly – Review
It’s a warm, barmy evening along the South Bank, just the type of evening that makes the Underbelly festival a perfect place to be. Within its inner hub, the bars and food outlets are buzzing with activity, the whole place…
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Little Death Club, Underbelly – Review
Black clad, sparkly and glamorous, Bernie Dieter is the suitably bawdy host to the Little Death Club, inspired by the Kabarett Club of the Weimar republic. Following the lifting of censorship laws the Weimar club performances were dominated by two…
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Macbeth, Jacksons Lane – Review
Sitting in a busy Jackson’s Lane auditorium five minutes in to Proteus Theatre’s Macbeth I was smiling, totally convinced by the setting and excited about what was to come. Presumably thanks to the involvement of movement consultant, George Mann, the…
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Totem, Royal Albert Hall – Review
Pros: The set. The sound design. The projection. The lighting. Cons: Far too many people in the audience filming the show on their phones. A silvery particle spins and tumbles from above, setting in train an evolutionary journey from primordial…
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Black Cat: Bohemia, Underbelly – Review
Pro’s: It’s so much more than cabaret and acrobats as each performer gives their character personality that draws the audience in even more. Con’s: As always at the Underbelly, the views can often be obscured without any banked seating. The…
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Shift, Circus Hub on the Meadows, Review
Pros: Playful and inventive acrobatics from award winning circus company Cons: Transitions between set pieces were sometimes meandering, and spoken text got lost in the large tent space. Award-winning circus company Barely Methodical Troupe’s latest show has a cool, other-worldly…