A strong effort to challenge stereotypical theatre and provide a less comfortable viewing experience, favouring the apprehension and suspense it instils. Good performance built on a weaker foundation of plot.
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Pedro and the Captain, The Vaults – Review
Pros: This is a hard-hitting thought-provoking piece, with splashes of dark humour. Cons: This is not for the faint-hearted. Blackboard Theatre’s production of Pedro and the Captain starts in the queue before anyone even enters the theatre space; I was approached by a lady (Laura Obiols), who told me that her husband Pedro had been taken away by armed men in the night and that no-one had heard from him since. Knowing that Pedro’s wife was watching too, even after ...
Read More »All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever, The Vaults – Review
A witty and interesting piece of theatre that deals with grief in the most unexpected but unique way. Completely gripping and wonderfully weird.
Read More »One Minute, The Vaults – Review
A solid performance from all cast members, but the final 30 minutes were very slow and drawn out.
Read More »Lie Collector, The Vaults – Review
A superb, laugh-out-loud riot of a show!
Read More »Skint, The Vaults – Review
A funny and well-written piece about four young east Londoners struggling to get ahead.
Read More »True Brits, The Vaults – Review
A funny and moving take on some very serious subject matter.
Read More »Macbeth, The Vaults – Review
Pared-down Shakespeare is combined with an experimental soundtrack in a production that's brimming over with innovation.
Read More »Wild Worlds: Dark Side, The Vaults – Review
A weird and wonderful piece of performance art involving everything from acrobatics to video-game-like sequences.
Read More »Fat Man, Waterloo Vaults – Review
An updated rendering of the Orpheus myth, with some good gags; but the storytelling is stretched beyond the comfort zone.
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