Alessandro Baricco’s novel Lands of Glass is brought to the stage by Unfolding Theatre in this spellbinding production, containing charming storytelling, enchanting singing, and a whole orchestra made entirely of glass. Set in the fictional town of Quinnipack, Lands of Glass is an intricate tale of imagination and destiny told by an incredibly strong ensemble […]
Writings
Back to Back Theatre: Ganesh Versus the Third Reich
August 18th, 2014 by Carran WaterfieldIf you are going to represent a sacred religious figure-head, re-enact aspects of the most contested historical episode of the twentieth century, and interrogate changing attitudes towards disabled people, more specifically actors who ‘nominate themselves as being perceived to have a disability’, then Ganesh Versus The Third Reich must be one of the bravest and […]
Ridiculusmus: The World Mouse Plague
August 18th, 2014 by Beccy SmithAs a companion piece to the complexity and seriousness of (Total Theatre Award Shortlisted) The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland, Ridiculusmus premiere this low key, high comedy two hander loosely framed around the archly metatheatrical concept of putting on a show. This durational art piece is (obviously) about a plague of mice whose main […]
Broken Spectacles: Head in the Clouds: The Peregrinations of Marie Marvingt
August 18th, 2014 by Sarah DaviesHead in the Clouds is a warm, gentle, and genuinely enjoyable solo show that explores the story of Marie Marvingt, a French woman from the 1800s whose key desire, following her mother’s death, is to learn to fly; first metaphorically and then literally. Based on a true story, Marie does indeed fulfil her wish, and […]
Catherine Ireton: Leaving Home Party
August 18th, 2014 by Edward WrenLeaving Home Party is the story of Catherine Ireton’s journey from Ireland to Scotland, a neat little show about the search for the self. The story is told mostly through song while Ignacio Agrimbau provides a masterful musical accompaniment. The music in the piece is mostly excellent, leaning heavily on musical theatre in its composition […]
