Holly is 27, she is 5 ft 7in. Veronica is 26, she is 5 ft 5in. Not giants by any definition, but thankfully not snakes either. Radiating openness and brimming with warmth, Holly tells us she will be telling the tale of an older lady, Shenna, and Veronica, that of a younger one, Ali. Both […]
Writings
The Flanagan Collective/ Joanne Hartstone: Snakes and Giants
August 26th, 2016 by Marigold Hughes
Sirqus Alfon: I am Somebody
August 26th, 2016 by Marigold HughesSirques Alfon channel the spirit of Mr Motivator – in a disco, with lasers, trapped in a computer game. On speed. A gloriously manic and resolutely bizarre celebration of life and individuality, I am Somebody is vastly entertaining and hugely engaging: a party that you don’t want to end and which you’re very happy to […]
Rash Dash: Two Man Show
August 26th, 2016 by Marigold HughesThree women gather. They sing in close harmony, shifting and sliding cadences of beauty. Their voices are female, they are female – it goes without saying. Such certainty is positively waiting to be challenged, and it is the very saying of it that it is in question: living, as we are, as part of ‘mankind’ […]
Third Angel: 600 people
August 26th, 2016 by Marigold HughesThird Angel’s Alexander Kelly knows a lot about space, the history of the species, and a fair bit about aliens – exactly the sort of chap you would like to have on your side in a pub quiz. In this animated whirlwind of facts, figures and scientific know-how, Kelly conjures up the presence of Dr […]
Pharmacy: The Enchanted
August 25th, 2016 by Sarah DaviesThe Enchanted is a vibrant, devised adaptation of Rene Denfeld’s novel of the same name from young company Pharmacy (recent graduates), who employ a range of effective techniques to bring the hard-hitting and well-written narrative to life. In the dim semi-round space, half hidden within a network of small moveable cages, a group of figures […]
