‘Once upon a time there were people between birth and death. We are those people. We are here, and we have come together to remember and forget.’ Thus starts Funeral, the latest work by Flemish masters Ontroerend Goed to arrive at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The multi-award-winning company have shocked, surprised and enchanted audiences for […]
Writings


Rebel, Rebel
May 9th, 2023 by Robyn HambrookSend In the Clowns! Don’t worry, they’re here… A fire ritual, a walking bus and an arresting image are, for Robyn Hambrook, the unlikely stepping stones to a career journey that has spanned community fire festivals, ritual theatre, street arts, circus, clowning and protest. I am watching the absurd spectacle of a group of clowns, […]

Yellow Fever: Odin Teatret in Paris
February 13th, 2023 by Bianca MastrominicoWatching Odin Teatret’s Thebes at the Time of Yellow Fever, Bianca Mastrominico reflects on the extraordinary six-decade journey of the company, the crossroads they have now reached, and the home of their legacy ‘It is the day after the last battle. The war between the two sons of Oedipus for the dominion of Thebes is […]

LIMF 2023: As One Door Closes…
January 28th, 2023 by Dorothy Max PriorWe’re entering the final week of the last ever London International Mime Festival, which is bowing out with a bang. Dorothy Max Prior reflects on work seen to-date January in London: cold, damp, miserable – same as it ever was. But January 2023 is extra miserable because added to the predictably dismal weather and usual […]

The Word Made Flesh: LIMF 2023
January 5th, 2023 by Dorothy Max Prior‘Death is always present – it reminds us that we are alive.’ This is the mantra of Belgian theatre company Still Life, who present their Avignon Festival hit show Flesh at the London International Mime Festival 2023 Blackout. Ambient electronic music plays. As the lights slowly go up on the stage, we see what might […]