This is a play of dual narratives, the stage dominated by two monolithic vertical sections of railway tracks. In 1973, sullen teen Dinah (Hannah Stephens) arrives from care to be fostered by batty but endearing widow, Lotte (Juliet Welch). In World War II, Lotte (Hannah Stephens) is sent […]
With the distinctively unique smell of dry ice clogging my nostrils I shuffled down the isle of seats in the gloomy half-light of the Arcola theatre. Musing away the minutes before the show started, I dwelt on previous theatre experiences; dry ice always puts me in mind of […]
Songs for the End of the World is a wondrous mix of song and storytelling. A combination of Kneehigh and Little Bulb talents, the performers create a dystopian world set in New Albion; a world with so few ‘safe zones’ that the human race look to Mars to […]
I would love to give this show 2/5 stars. I really would. A post show conversation revealed that this is the only rating Sleeping Trees have not yet received and I do so love to be different. However, my conscience – neigh – my integrity as a petty […]
A play about the 7/7 bombings shouldn’t be synonymous with pornography, and yet this play provides an explicit window into the world of Londoners that, whilst not titillating, is engrossing. We meet a series of characters that are seemingly unconnected, starting with a working mother [Bex Parker-Smith] whose […]
Revenge is a dish best served cold goes the saying, and this is a particularly chilling tale. Carla and Heather are two women from distinct social worlds. The only thing they have in common is their attendance of the same secondary school, and even that experience sets them […]
The State vs John Hayes details the final hour of the convicted murderess/murderer (I say this as she brings a whole new meaning to idea of gender neutrality and fluidity of persona) Elyese Dukie as she awaits the electric chair. Over the course of this hour we are […]
Made in China’s last show, Gym Party, was praised for its distinctive voice and their new production, Tonight I’m Going To Be The New Me, is just as quirky and unique. It’s almost a one woman show, with Jessica Latowicki taking centre stage to dance, discuss and generally […]
Last summer, this group’s offering was The Norman Conquests, a reliable staple of rep and amdram, and by all accounts capably pulled off. Maybe after that success a voice, either imagined or human murmured ‘Good dear, but try something a bit more adventurous next year’. This is it, and […]
Over the weekend, Devon’s summer arts festival Arts on the Move gathered a large audience to the gorgeous and derelict Poltimore House to soak up some culture in the sunshine. Not least among the large range of exhibitors and performers were up-and-coming Exeter youth company, The Young Pretenders. […]
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