Writings

TOOT, Ten Out of Ten

TOOT: Ten Out Of Ten

August 13th, 2013 by

What does it mean to be a success? TOOT’s show Ten Out of Ten is a surprising, warm and accessible gem of a piece that makes us question the nature of achievement. As the audience is ushered into the space, name-badged and sat in rows, the lights are up and there is nowhere to hide. […]

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Rhum & Clay, Man in the Moone

Rhum & Clay: The Man in the Moone

August 12th, 2013 by

Rhum & Clay’s Man in the Moone is a well-honed devised production full of big ideas and asking even bigger questions. Rhum & Clay were founded at the École Jacques Lecoq in 2010, and this training is clearly reflected in the skilled physicality and playful style of the piece. Centring on the theme of man’s […]

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Karavan Ensemble, Somnambules and the 7 Deadly Sins

Karavan Ensemble: Somnambules and the 7 Deadly Sins

August 12th, 2013 by

Doctor, doctor can you hear my heartbeat? It goes boom diddy boom diddy boom diddy boom – well goodness gracious me! Yael Karavan’s assumed character at the start of Somnambules has something of the classic Sophie Loren about her, with her shiny black hair, seductive eyes and wiggling walk. Her white-coated doctor friend, played by […]

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Volcano Theatre: L.O.V.E

August 12th, 2013 by

This explosion of a production romps through an in-depth exploration of Shakespeare’s sonnets, channelling the most physical of physical theatre forms and introducing elements of In Yer Face and Artuadian theatre along the way. The result is a risky and affecting piece that confronts the audience in challenging ways and feels fresh and relevant despite […]

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Undeb Theatre, Gardening: For The Unfulfilled And Alienated

Undeb Theatre: Gardening: For The Unfulfilled And Alienated

August 12th, 2013 by

This exceptional site-specific production really delivered everything that I hope for theatre to be: it was exciting, irreverent, experiential and often hilarious, and despite being short in duration at thirty minutes, its impact upon me was huge. Set in a tiny shed filled with gardening paraphernalia, an audience of two await the entrance of Owain, […]

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