In New York City the New Year ushers in a wave of imaginative, thought-provoking and adventurous theatre in the form of Coil Winter Festival. Curated by one of the leading lights of the total theatre experience Stateside, PS122, it is an ambitious, two-week long festival showcasing the work of performance artists, dance companies and boundary […]
Writings
Punchdrunk: Sleep No More
January 5th, 2013 by Terry O'DonovanPunchdrunk certainly have electrified the Manhattan scene. Since opening Sleep No More in collaboration with Emursive (an elusive production company) in spring 2011, the company has been drawing audiences night after night for a dose of their trademark immersive theatrical experience in which audiences don a white mask and explore sprawling landscapes. This piece is […]
The Perfect Cadence: Where Music Meets Theatre
December 29th, 2012 by Edward WrenI was never able to decide what I wanted to do more, music or theatre. I had been playing an instrument since I was about 9 years old, and I had played in the sort of band that took defiant pride in doing a good cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit. But I had also […]
Yes/No Productions: The Lost and Found Orchestra
December 27th, 2012 by James Foz FosterAs we enter the Dome’s auditorium our eyes are drawn to the colourfully lit stage featuring a multi-level scaffolding construction with industrial tubing arranged like church organ pipes, numerous giant wooden marimbas, a full set of plastic building site barrel timpani, and an array of Heath Robinson-esque apparatus waiting to reveal its purpose. The lights […]
Play on Words, Icon Theatre, Loop Dance: The Little Lost Frog and the Christmas Wish
December 27th, 2012 by Geraldine GiddingsYoung children are not the sort of audience who will give a performance the benefit of the doubt, especially two days after Christmas, when there are lots of new toys to play with at home. But as The Little Lost Frog’s audience of three to six year olds and accompanying adults collectively find their way […]