Doctor, doctor can you hear my heartbeat? It goes boom diddy boom diddy boom diddy boom – well goodness gracious me! Yael Karavan’s assumed character at the start of Somnambules has something of the classic Sophie Loren about her, with her shiny black hair, seductive eyes and wiggling walk. Her white-coated doctor friend, played by […]
Writings
![Karavan Ensemble, Somnambules and the 7 Deadly Sins](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/somnambules.jpg)
Karavan Ensemble: Somnambules and the 7 Deadly Sins
August 12th, 2013 by Dorothy Max Prior![](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/volcano-love1.jpg)
Volcano Theatre: L.O.V.E
August 12th, 2013 by Sarah DaviesThis explosion of a production romps through an in-depth exploration of Shakespeare’s sonnets, channelling the most physical of physical theatre forms and introducing elements of In Yer Face and Artuadian theatre along the way. The result is a risky and affecting piece that confronts the audience in challenging ways and feels fresh and relevant despite […]
![Undeb Theatre, Gardening: For The Unfulfilled And Alienated](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/gardening-unfulfilled.jpg)
Undeb Theatre: Gardening: For The Unfulfilled And Alienated
August 12th, 2013 by Sarah DaviesThis exceptional site-specific production really delivered everything that I hope for theatre to be: it was exciting, irreverent, experiential and often hilarious, and despite being short in duration at thirty minutes, its impact upon me was huge. Set in a tiny shed filled with gardening paraphernalia, an audience of two await the entrance of Owain, […]
![Rachel Mars, The Way You Tell Them | Photo: Pollak Menace](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/rachel-mars-way-you-tell-them.jpg)
Rachel Mars: The Way You Tell Them
August 12th, 2013 by Dorothy Max PriorA fart joke in the first two minutes – that’s the way to do it! Happy days are here again! Where’s my wolf suit? Performance artist, writer and erstwhile stand-up comedian Rachel Mars presents – ta-da! – a perfectly pitched show investigating joke-telling and laughter. Brace yourselves for a mad-cap rollercoaster ride that takes you from […]
![Move to Stand, The Collision of Things](https://totaltheatre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/move-stand-collision-things.jpg)
Move to Stand: The Collision of Things
August 12th, 2013 by Sarah DaviesThis inventive and physical production from new collaborative company Move to Stand was stunning in its honest simplicity, multi-faceted characterisation and visual symbolism. The feeling of heart and substance in a story executed with focused professionalism made The Collision of Things a joy to experience. A simple set consisting of adult and child-sized plastic chairs, […]