How does one start to take Khaled Hosseini’s epic novel to the stage? What do you keep, what do you lose? Matthew Spangler seems to have the key, and his brilliant adaptation makes for one of the most intensely moving theatrical experiences… Read more →
The very talented cast present fast moving acerbic commentary on the news in song and satire that cannot help but appeal no matter what your level of political interest. This venue is very large and lacks the intimacy that works so well… Read more →
Oh dear, maybe once again it’s me but there was a distinct whiff of The Emperors New Clothes about this. Surely I was not the only person who hated the grating falsetto and vamping oompahpah of accordion and piano, the wavering theramin… Read more →
Two old people sat drinking tea and waiting for someone. The husband was sick and the wife was taking care of him. Through the conversation it became apparent that the person they were waiting for was going to help them die. It… Read more →
Joe Orton’s wicked wit jumped out of the first exchange of his first play and the twisted text proved to be the backbone of this low-key production. The simple premise of a young thug terrorising an unhappy couple was unravelled to reveal… Read more →
With no set and minimal props, the bar area provided the setting for Jeff Noon’s take on the style conscious, slavishly rule-obeying ‘individualists’ that pre-dated the mass tribalism of Mods. Performed in a hybrid of Burgess’s Nadsat and Shakespearean-style prose, this tale… Read more →
Blast Theory are an internationally recognised art collective who’s innovative use of technology within their work has made them award winners around the world. For the Brighton Festival they revived their highly original and thought-provoking piece Fixing Point. Set in the idyllic settings… Read more →
It comes as no surprise that these young talents plucked from the chorus and nurtured should be so good, but in a one hour programme that skipped around the opera and song repertoire they certainly proved their worth. Angharrad Lyddon’s fine mezzo-soprano… Read more →
How low can one go, how deep, how far down? For Clod Ensemble the answer is to zero. Fortunately for the audience they do this with extraordinary skill in a performance that takes the idea of feeling the blues and delivers it… Read more →
Ultz certainly sets a tone of humour with his witty settings for Verdi’s comic opera. The tapestry cloth, the row of shops make for a production that is truly half timbered – and it works to great effect. On a second viewing… Read more →
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