Writings

Compagnie Non Nova, L'après-midi d'un foehn Version 1 | Photo: Jean-Luc Beaujault

Eight Days a Week

August 13th, 2013 by

Dorothy Max Prior at the Edinburgh Fringe 2013 Eight days in, there’s exhaustion for sure – but also a gratitude for the opportunity to see so much theatre work in such an intensive time period. You get a broad sweep of the state of the art in the UK, and you get a chance to […]

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Teatro En Vilo, Interrupted

Teatro En Vilo: Interrupted

August 13th, 2013 by

Teatro EnVilo are a talented quartet of performer directors specialising in physical theatre in the vein of early Complcite. Their slick, intense performances make Interrupted an enjoyable performance, although the story at the heart of the piece needs a bit of fine-tuning to match the skilled ensemble work on show. A 2m x 2m square […]

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CollettivO CineticO, XD | Photo: Marco Davolio

CollettivO CineticO: XD

August 13th, 2013 by

XD is an emoticon that represents a smiley face, and smiling is something it’s hard not to do throughout this absurd piece of performance art style dance. Four dancers in various states of nudity set up boxes of props either side of the stage as we take our seats. One of them is completely naked […]

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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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