It could well be that the Triple Threat here is a challenge to Sexual Modesty, Religious Reverence, and possibly Theatrical Convention. Not that it is inaccessible in its experimentalism, far from it; more like the Progressive Working Class Entertainment that Duckie aspire to create, and with whom Lucy has previously worked. Whatever you may take […]

Today is going to be different, we are told: a different day in the forest. The lights are dimmed, and the room is soft; crafted foliage and autumnal textures lull us into the mythic lair of the story. The forest keeper, Ivy (Lucy Garland) draws us to her realm. The performance is designed for adults […]

Fred’s time has come. It comes to us all, sooner or later – the time when we realise who we are and what we are made of. Fred? Well, he’s a puppet. Stitched from canvas, stuffing and seams. Fred spots bigger hands behind his own – shocking! He sees giant fingers wrapped around his feet […]

Shown as the second half of a double-bill with A:Version, PITCH is just that – an attempt to reveal the life of a person, in this case Skye Reynolds, to an audience. She wants to explore how an artist can take action rather than avoid it. ‘Why am I here?’ she asks, holding our gaze. […]

Terminology can often strangle debate around work made by people with learning disabilities – or is that difficulties, or disorders? If a company has both learning and non learning disabled people is it integrated or inclusive? Whether these distinctions even matter is a hot topic, so it is great to see two dance pieces starring […]