Reckless Sleepers reopen a world within a world: presented before us is a restaging/reimagining of their 1998 work, Schrödinger. A large black box consumes the stage. One side is open to the audience allowing us to see inside of this monolithic structure filling the main theatre of the Arnolfini. It shows the hallmarks of use and […]

There aren’t many artistic directors of theatres with a capacity of 1500 seats who would commission a show for an audience of only 200. Yet that is exactly what Alistair Spalding of Sadler’s Wells has done for Clod Ensemble’s An Anatomie in Four Quarters, which although it doesn’t quite live up to its potential, nevertheless playfully […]

It’s refreshing to see Shared Experience in the new Arcola building. It’s rough around the edges, has plywood flooring here and there and it feels like a space in which new and exciting performances will take place. Polly Teale and Nancy Meckler’s company were one of those who lost their Arts Council funding this year, […]

Twenty Hans Christian Andersen tales are the honoured guests in Teatret Gruppe 38’s production Taking twenty Hans Christian Andersen tales and stirring them up into a promenade theatrical experience for anyone over the age of eight, Teatret Gruppe 38 have created an enchanting experience. Hailing from Anderson’s homeland of Denmark, two charismatic waiters lead us […]

I decided to see 60 Minutes of Opportunism knowing precious little about Ivana, her work or this particular piece, just taking the words and image from the Basement’s brochure as my guide. The seating is raked up one end of the space, with a long and empty vista ahead. Into this walks Ivana, wearing a green top, […]