I recently attended the live art platform Tempting Failure. In its aftermath the provocations that my encounter raised have stayed with me. The platform’s curatorial approach and realisation of ‘risk’ have occupied my thoughts. And it has led me to ask the general questions: who are live art platforms really for? And, what is the […]

The small, thrust stage is full of voices. Moving bodies hurry from side to side. Fragments of stories start and stop, overlapping and interrupting. There are a number of reasons this feels exceptional. The cast is unexpectedly large – ten performers plus a musician – who remain with us in the space throughout, sitting on […]

5–4–3–2–1! Con-fused? Be-mused? Don’t be! It’ll be alright on the night… Liz is here – whether to meet and raise expectations or lower the barre we don’t yet know. Will she please us – or will she please herself? We wait with baited breath: ‘Don’t move a muscle!’ Ta-rum! Here she comes! Liz Aggiss IS […]

Go wild in the country! A reflection on artistic escape from the bright lights, big city – and a tale of two Feasts An ensemble of actors are gathered together to research the basic components of their craft in a workshop setting. The director gains inspiration from Japanese Noh Theatre and Commedia Dell’Arte. He expresses […]

Fox Symphony is the second full-length show from performance maker Foxy and Husk, whose human identity remains a well-kept secret. Sumptuously dressed in rich brocades, fun-fur and sparkles, with an exquisitely painted foxy face, Foxy and Husk is a performer like no other. Her stage impact is immediate and her skill in the chosen theatrical […]