Reviews

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Peter McMaster: Wuthering Heights

September 1st, 2014 by

One of the greatest qualities in a performer is the ability to laugh at himself, exposing himself to ridicule – to dive completely into the work to be done not caring about stereotypes or judgments. This is also one of the greatest qualities of Wuthering Heights, in which Peter McMaster stages this iconic novel using […]

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Curious Seed: Chalk About

September 1st, 2014 by

Vinicius de Moraes, poet, musician and Brazilian diplomat, said in one of his songs that ‘when we really love we can see the child in our partner’ and it seems to me that this phrase summarises what happens when you watch Chalk About. You are hit by a wave of love so intense that you dive […]

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Belarus Free Theatre: merry christmas, Ms Meadows

September 1st, 2014 by

Merry christmas, Ms Meadows is like a gift. Something beautifully wrapped and full of surprises – we have no idea what it is until we open it, at which point we are filled with surprise, joy, and deep amazement. The play, built through real stories collected around the world, confronts us with absurd situations of extreme […]

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Tanztheater Wuppertal: Sweet Mambo

September 1st, 2014 by

The penultimate piece created by Pina Bausch, who died in 2009, Sweet Mambo, like most of the choreographer’s work, continues in the company’s repertoire, living on after the demise of its creator. This is due to the dedication of the entire company and its artists, many of whom have worked together for decades, as well […]

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Canadian Stage: Helen Lawrence

September 1st, 2014 by

Described as ‘a cinematic stage production’, visual artist and filmmaker Stan Douglas and screenwriter/producer Chris Haddock’s creation Helen Lawrence is inspired by postwar film noir. The production, seen as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, weaves together theatre, visual art, live-action filming and computer-generated historical backgrounds. A huge transparent screen separates the audience from the […]

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