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 […]
Writings
CollettivO CineticO: XD
August 13th, 2013 by Terry O'DonovanXD 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 […]
TOOT: Ten Out Of Ten
August 13th, 2013 by Rachel MarsWhat 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. […]
Rhum & Clay: The Man in the Moone
August 12th, 2013 by Sarah DaviesRhum & 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 […]
Karavan Ensemble: Somnambules and the 7 Deadly Sins
August 12th, 2013 by Dorothy Max PriorDoctor, 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 […]
