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Harriet Dyer: Trigger Warning 5*****
August 10, 2022 | one4review
Harriet Dyer talks and it’s delightful, and she also talks with her hands, and that is wonderful. They do something almost like sign language: story elements’ positions in space are described in relation to each other, or a person acquires … Read More
Tony Law: A Now Begin In Again 4****
August 10, 2022 | one4review
It’s a delight to see a show where an artist is performing to an audience comprised almost entirely of their people. The audience know what they’re there for, the performer knows what the audience wants, and that creates a feedback … Read More
Nic Sampson: Marathon 1904 4****
August 10, 2022 | one4review
The marathon at the 1904 Olympic Games was a disaster for all sorts of reasons, but Mr Sampson has made the telling of its story into a success of a show. With some AV props, various characters – including Alice … Read More
Tessa Coates: Get Your Tessa Coates You’ve Pulled 4****
August 10, 2022 | one4review
This show starts at a solid ‘good’ and improves immediately from there to achieve ‘excellent’ about half way through. Material and presentation aside, this is almost entirely due to Ms Coates’ skill in grabbing the audience by the emotions and … Read More
Sarah Southern: Scandalous 3***
August 10, 2022 | one4review
Ms Southern was wrongfully embroiled in a political scandal and splashed across newspaper front pages. After ten years and a lot of negative impact on her life, Ms Southern presents this show recounting her experience. And it’s fascinating to hear … Read More
General Secretary 3***
August 10, 2022 | one4review
Comedy duo Thick’n’Fast have loads of good and interesting and funny ideas swirling around, but they haven’t, in this show at least, managed to make them coalesce and mature into sustained and substantial comedy. That said, there’s something about the … Read More
Irvine Welsh’s Porno 4****
August 9, 2022 | one4review
Fans that are familiar with Irvine Welsh’s work are in for a treat as Begbie launches into a snarling monologue – he’s being released from prison. And that spells trouble for Simon “Sick Boy” Williamson, Daniel “Spud” Murphy and Mark … Read More
Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall – 5 Stars
August 9, 2022 | one4review
I will begin by saying that this is not my first time at a baby disco and I am not worried about dishing out a 1-star as I know all too well what it’s like to be that parent … Read More
Hotel Paradiso – 5*****
August 9, 2022 | one4review
Strength, balance, timing, perfection. These are the words I kept thinking as I watched this breath-taking production. We are greeted by the concierge of the Hotel Paradiso who is delivering a rather melancholy story and giving us all the … Read More
Carnival of the Animals by Circa – 4****
August 9, 2022 | one4review
We open Circa’s Carnival of Animals with a somewhat ringmaster banging a large stick, seemingly bringing on the animals at the circus. Zebras, elephants, penguins, monkeys, cats? This show has so many animal references you start to lose count, … Read More
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