Matt Anderson's Shotgunned is an hour long rollercoaster through a relationship, from the meeting to the parting, with a heart wrenching miscarriage as its centrepiece. Told non-chronologically, the significance of plot points unravel slowly, allowing audiences to connect the dots while not giving anything away immediately.
The Oxford Playhouse
Times Change
On the whole, this is a show which centres on community and enjoyment, the team coming together to collaborate on a project for the sheer joy of it. It's always nice to see actors of any calibre truly having fun when performing and this was clear to see here.
One Spring Day
I would argue that one man shows and radio play adaptations are two of the most challenging and marmite choices in the industry. In the case of Guy Masterson's new rendition of Under Milkwood, is a wonderful journey into a snapshot of this unique Welsh community.
Going Dark
On Bold Choices within Theatre Directing and Staging
Breaking a Leg and other Theatre Disasters
Do you know where the phrase 'break a leg' comes from? It does not, as I have almost witnessed, come from that moment in which everything goes awry and the actor slips from the chair they're standing on, but rather from the concept that actors did not get paid unless they stepped onto stage, breaking … Continue reading Breaking a Leg and other Theatre Disasters
In My Reviewer Era
It has been a term of comp tickets and 2am essay submissions, a term of sudden realisation that I had a Finals paper to do and very little time to prepare. Yet, it has also been the term where I have turned twenty one and had the sudden realisation that adulthood is coming up fast to greet me as most of my peers from school graduate.
He’s the One Who Keeps me Sane
In a world where diversity is encouraged and yet somehow never quite achieved, it is a blissful breath of fresh air when a team are able to create something that represents everything that they have been fighting for. Pelican Productions' Xiao is an example of such a project.
The Isle is Full of Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
From the moment that the audience entered we were transported to another place - our attention never being lost due to the constant presence of fantasy upon the stage. It is clear how much creative thought went into the project and the team (both cast and crew) should be immensely proud of the outcome.
Wild Rose and Pearls 