I was somewhat weary and wondered as I waited whether taking a punt on this late night American puppet cabaret was a decision I would quickly regret. One hour later I was invigorated and giddy with delight, having stumbled across a performance so far up my alley it actually made me wince. Fairy Tale Theatre: […]
Writings
Trygve Wakenshaw: Nautilus
August 12th, 2015 by Matt RudkinFollowing the award-winning Kraken, this show delivers another helping of the same delicious dish. This is not a reference to Wakenshaw’s boyish good looks, but his singular expertise in the art of divergent thinking. Over a number of routines he elaborates simple visual starting points into highly imaginative stories using his virtuoso skills as a […]
Die Roten Punkte: Haus Party
August 12th, 2015 by Matt RudkinThis cabaret showcase is overseen by the über-amusing ‘German’ rock duo, Otto and Astrid (actually, two Australian musician-clowns) who expertly teeter on the lips of the shambolic during improvised interactions with their special guests. There are great participatory games with the audience, such as ’22 second disco’, and of course they play a selection of their […]
Bristol Old Vic Young Company: A Thousand Seasons Past
August 12th, 2015 by Carrie Rhys-DaviesPart of the public art programme accompanying the development of the historic Wapping Wharf site on Bristol’s harbourside, A Thousand Seasons Past conjures up characters whose lives were shaped by the city’s docks and the gaol that operated in the area for most of the 1800s. Staged outside in a temporary auditorium on the water’s […]
Random Acts Theatre Company with Edinburgh Playback: This Time Tomorrow
August 11th, 2015 by Sarah DaviesReturning for its second year at the Fringe (with a new set of stories) This Time Tomorrow offers an intriguing premise – the most intimate of site specific theatre that frames the audience as willing voyeur. We are led from the venue to a car park, to watch (participate in, almost) three separate pieces taking […]
