Half art installation, half two-hander, Natascha Norton's new play Crocodile Tears presents the fractured world of a broken relationship through the mediums of theatre and cinema. Through this strange blending of mediums the audience is allowed to gain an insight into a relationship, piecing together the story little by little.
Theatre
Dressed In My Name
This is of the short and sweet variety of garden plays, leaning into the whimsey and literary history existing within the hallowed walls of Merton College. Entering into the familiar discourse of women in classical times, this play is not too politically minded.
All The Dead Men
Unfortunately there are some moments within the play where one is inclined to argue that the translation needs a little more work. It's a pity that the script itself falters at times, as I can't help but wonder how the play may have been different with some structural edits.
Not Mozart This Time
So, it's just been that time of year again... the time of year where I find myself wondering around in black tie, camera in hand while opera chaos descends. It's been a year of new exec, a new composer and an almost whole new cast... almost.
Blaggardy Bloodletting Pirates
As I reach the end of every production I find there's a sense of 'well that's that then'. It's a slow release of adrenaline, a feeling of something lost and found, as you realise that that's it. So, here's to scraped knees, heads colliding with chair legs and overzealous performing.
Men Don’t Wear Pink
Straddle tells the story of a boy coming to terms with his sexuality, a story we have all seen a hundred times before, particularly in this Fringe style. The challenge in moments like these is to find a way to create something that doesn't feel like a story we know.
In My Producing Era
The adventure of producing a student show of Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereusus at the Oxford Playhouse
Sitting in the Dark
Whether you view Oxford Drama as a clique or not, there is no denying that it is a community. For the brief time that you are part of a show, or the society as a whole, you make lasting friendships and have quite the array of memories to take away.
Going Dark
On Bold Choices within Theatre Directing and Staging
Wild Rose and Pearls 