Buddug James Jones’ opening words – ‘I am not an actor, but I’m going to give it a bloody good go’ – set the tone for an eccentric and fun-packed hour of biography by this talented young company. Fortunately for everyone, co-performer Max Mackintosh is a trained actor, while David Grubb, who doesn’t speak much, […]
Writings
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Being There: BED by Bernadette Russell
May 26th, 2015 by Dorothy Max PriorBeing There: one of an occasional series for Total Theatre Magazine in which an artist and a witness reflect on their different perspectives. Here, writer and performer Bernadette Russell and her first one-on-one audience member Dorothy Max Prior explore the debut outing for BED Dorothy Max Prior writes: Bernadette Russell’s new show – she […]
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Velo Theatre: From the bottom of the well, the frog believes the sky is round
May 26th, 2015 by Miriam (Mim) KingAn exuberant audience of children frolic in the pre-show holding area. The performance is taking place in a very smart room (the Ambassador Suite) within the Hilton Metropole hotel, on Brighton seafront. For now, we wait to be led in to witness the legendary French company Velo Theatre present From the bottom of the well, […]
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Voices: Producer Jo Crowley of 1927
May 24th, 2015 by Jo CrowleyVoices is an occasional feature series that gives the stage to someone making a mark in the ‘total theatre’ world. Here, we feature 1927’s Jo Crowley, who tells us about her role as the company’s producer I never set out to be a producer. When I started working, producers tended only to exist in the commercial […]
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Inside I’m a Mermaid: The Little Leaf
May 22nd, 2015 by Miriam (Mim) KingA beautiful engaging performance of devised physical theatre and storytelling for little ones. Sensitive and responsive, the vibrant clarity of the three young women performers was perfect. The Little Leaf is the story of, well yes, a little leaf stumbled across by a little girl in her attic. From there unfolds a fantastical adventure, taking […]