What could affect and transform a performance? I wouldn’t usually start a critique with a question – after all, it places the reader in an uncomfortable situation where, rather than passively contemplate what the critic has to say, she or he is required to have an opinion, or at least think about it. But in […]

One of the greatest qualities in a performer is the ability to laugh at himself, exposing himself to ridicule – to dive completely into the work to be done not caring about stereotypes or judgments. This is also one of the greatest qualities of Wuthering Heights, in which Peter McMaster stages this iconic novel using […]

Vinicius de Moraes, poet, musician and Brazilian diplomat, said in one of his songs that ‘when we really love we can see the child in our partner’ and it seems to me that this phrase summarises what happens when you watch Chalk About. You are hit by a wave of love so intense that you dive […]

Merry christmas, Ms Meadows is like a gift. Something beautifully wrapped and full of surprises – we have no idea what it is until we open it, at which point we are filled with surprise, joy, and deep amazement. The play, built through real stories collected around the world, confronts us with absurd situations of extreme […]

Raymondo is the whimsical tale of a boy and his brother, and their adventure after they escape from an underground cellar in which they have been trapped for six years. Told by writer Annie Siddons, the story is intricate and lyrical, performed in a style akin to a spoken word poet, musical and rhythmic storytelling. […]