Writings

The River People: Little Matter

The River People: Little Matter

August 11th, 2011 by

The River People, previous Total Theatre Award winners for Lilly through the dark, are back with their own unique brand of folk storytelling, combining puppetry and music as we follow the tale of a young man who has hit hard times and lost his way in the world. The real standout of this production is the […]

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Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari: One Man Show

Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari: One Man Show

August 11th, 2011 by

There is one moment of One Man Show when Nigel Barrett mouths off about the horrific attraction of the self-obsessed actor. His face is covered in a bandage with only his wide eyes showing, whilst a projected and grotesque set of lips and teeth move with disturbing urgency and a rumbling voice proclaims how charmingly terrible he […]

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Nicola Gunn: At the Sans Hotel

Nicola Gunn: At the Sans Hotel

August 11th, 2011 by

‘See me,’ a sea of ordinary faces asks us. ‘See me’ – two little words packed with such meaning. So begins Nicola Gunn’s At the Sans Hotel, a fractured prism of a performance looking at an increasingly unstable self. It ends with her staring out blinkingly at us, the same sweet expression on her face […]

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The TEAM: Mission Drift

The TEAM: Mission Drift

August 11th, 2011 by

Viva Las Vegas! The fastest growing American city at the turn of the millennium, now at the epicentre of the US financial collapse and housing crisis… But never mind that, the show must go on! Cue Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me to the Moon’. Cue Elvis singing ‘Suspicious Minds’ in a white jumpsuit. Cue showgirl dancers in […]

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The Two Wrongies

The Two Wrongies: The Two Wrongies

August 11th, 2011 by

Over the last few years The Two Wrongies have made a reputation for combining dance, cabaret and comedy, and the show they bring to this year’s Fringe is no different to what you might expect. So expect utterly ridiculous and far-out ideas blended with cheeky choreographed routines and motifs. Expect nudity, lunging, sex education and […]

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