I love masks. They are among our most strange contrivances, and such a mystery for something so commonplace. In Greek tragedy the chorus masks were worn not merely as costume elements, but as resonance chambers for the ritual cries of the chorus. Their consequent mental transportation into the darkest inner realms were, effectively, masked from […]

Entering the dim space, there appear to be two sculptural forms. To one side, towards the rear, is a tall metal stepladder, the top end of its steps disappearing into a kind of open-ended cocoon. To the other side, towards the front, is what seems to be a hulking rusting statue. The statue is lit […]

Jamie Wood’s comedic tribute to the work of Yoko Ono re-enacts a series of her most famous ‘pieces’, interspersed with his reflections on romantic love expressed through his own odd, poetic happenings. From the outset he exudes an air of playful generosity, staring deeply into one person’s eyes and telling them, ‘I love how thoughtful […]

If you do go along to see this show during the fringe, be sure to get there early and grab a front row seat. On my visit, the show virtually sold out and I found myself sat on the back row with a distinctly obscured view; and this with only three rows of seats in […]

Ah, the lure of the silver screen! Close Up starts with slow motion, Black and white film of diving and tumbling bodies, enormous limbs and torsos travelling across the large screen to the rear of the performance space, which is set up dance-style at floor level – no staging, tiered seats rising up on three […]