Theatre 2007 Archives - Page 10 of 14 - One4Review
Land on my Tongue
August 8, 2007 | adminContradictions abound in this comedy of the absurd, written and directed by Hugh Jordan. There is the girl (Helen Plummer) who is fishing in a pond with no fish and who is much older than she looks; there is … Read More
Night Time
August 8, 2007 | adminNight Time is the work of Scottish based Croatian-born writer Selma Dimitrijevic. Holding the whole piece together is the splendid Kananu Kirimi as Christina, a married woman in her thirties. Ms Kirimi is ably supported by John Kazek as … Read More
Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles
August 8, 2007 | adminIn looks, manner and voice Christian McKay is a convincing Orson Welles, but it is his superb one man performance which brings Welles to life – his acerbic wit and his driven nature to succeed artistically in his own … Read More
The Atheist
August 8, 2007 | adminRonan Noone’s one man play set in Mid-West America is a morality play for modern times. Those who ruthlessly seek fame at all costs may find themselves in a situation out with their control with disastrous consequences. David Sullivan … Read More
Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup
August 8, 2007 | adminFrom the title of this show I was half-expecting a sugary-sweet, twee production which would concentrate on the life-affirming. I wasn’t too reassured when the opening number was ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’. However, as the … Read More
The Devil, Chess: A Burlesque!
August 8, 2007 | adminI have to admit I found this theatrical experience performed by Foul Play Theatre very strange from the opening. Before even seated, the audience were segregated into two sides of the theatre either side of a acting area partly … Read More
The Last South: Pursuit of the Pole
August 8, 2007 | adminNobody remembers who comes second. However, in the case of Sir Robert Falcon Scott his failure to defeat Amundsen to the South Pole, and his death and those of his team is celebrated as the utmost epic failure. So … Read More
Not in my name! – The Trial of Niccolo Machiavelli
August 8, 2007 | adminMichael McEvoy‘s own one man play is a portrayal of the complexity of Machiavelli’s personality and motives. Machiavelli’s name is synonymous with duplicity but is the historical record of his conduct oversimplified and distorted? Machiavelli arrives on stage in … Read More
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