If science and philosophy did not sit comfortably within theatre then last year would not have seen the frustratingly engaging Schrödinger from Reckless Sleepers or the beautifully desperate The Writer from Ulrike Quade. Yet somehow Curious Directive, who set out in their manifesto to ‘interrogate the simple role which science plays in everyday life’, have produced a work that […]

Improbable’s new show, led in this case by director / designer Julian Crouch, is a strange and stirring affair. The opening moments are near perfection, for me. In a gilt frame, against a blue sky, a single, gloveless hand presents itself: the puppet unmasked. Through another small panel, a hand reaches out and sets a […]

The Echo Chamber is an introverted and largely impenetrable hour-long piece of work that hovers between installation and performance. The piece is a collaboration between renowned psycho-physical actor trainer Phillip Zarrilli and Song of the Goat performer Ian Morgan, directed by experimental performance and installation group MKultra’s Peader Kirk. On stage: two men, two rooms. The […]

With the mechanically open charm of the Lecoq performance style Rhum and Clay present a space of illusive freedom and hegemonic control. Three men in gas masks and trench coats guide, affect and respond to the world of the central character Lublin, a ministry clerk of no import, deftly played with an anxious energy by […]

In a style similar to Germany’s acclaimed Familie Floez, Kulunka Teatro has created a piece of vibrant contemporary mask theatre that transcends language. An elderly man is typing at home at his desk, his wife is nearby, playing cello… they are irritated at each other when their son comes to visit. The father finishes writing […]