Theatre 2005 Archives - Page 2 of 9 - One4Review
Relatively Speaking
August 8, 2005 | adminHarland Hamstrings usually adapt their productions, changing the scripts to suit the available talent, time frame and acting space. I occasionally notice these changes but as ‘Relatively Speaking’ is new to me I didn’t notice one way or another. … Read More
Volpone: Sex Lies & Videotape
August 8, 2005 | adminPower corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely and money is the root of all-evil. Two trite clichés perhaps but they are probably applicable in this contemporary ad adaptation of Jonson’s classic piece. Mega bucks media tycoon Valpone feigns illness … Read More
Astrakhan Winter
August 8, 2005 | adminCambridge University ADC is a company who do not go the tried and tested route with their Fringe productions. Last year they presented Five Visions of the Faithful by Torben Betts and this year give a world premiere to … Read More
Dealers Choice
August 8, 2005 | adminPoker action is the subject matter for this two act play set in a London restaurant. Five characters Steve, the manager, Karl, his son, waiters Mugsy and Frank, and Sweeney, the chef, meet up for a regular card session after the … Read More
Hannah and Hanna
August 8, 2005 | adminTake one 16 year old girl from Margate, called Hannah and a 16 year old Kosovo asylum seeker called Hanna living in Margate, mix in ingrained racial prejudice, stir well leave to prove for the excess of an hour … Read More
Miss Julie
August 8, 2005 | adminI have become quite a fan of Act Provocateur International this Fringe, and their production of Miss Julie, based on August Strinberg was the fifth of their shows I have seen this year. Set in the servants quarters of … Read More
Ride The Punani
August 8, 2005 | adminThis play was written and performed by Carrie Mason, it has constant projected visuals on the back wall and a never ending, and for me somewhat too loud, soundtrack. Ms Mason I’m sure knew what she wanted to say … Read More
Angry Young Men
August 8, 2005 | adminMahwaff Productions have already got one Fringe First under their blt this year with the Peter Morris play Guardians, and in this their ‘other’ production, award winning writer – director Ben Woolf premieres this piece. Set against a back … Read More
De Bernieres’ Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World
August 8, 2005 | adminDe Berrnieres’ Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World I must admit that I was unaware that Louis de Bernieres had written any plays, I, like most were aware of his award winning Captain Corelli’s Mandolin but not … Read More
Hot Pursuit
August 8, 2005 | adminThere is a crime wave that has hit the village of Upper Lower Greater Middle Gobbleston, culminating in multiple murder, and it is down to village bobby PC Butler to solve the mystery. He is to be assisted by … Read More
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