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Did You Used to be R.D. Laing

August 8, 2006 |

Mike Maran tells the story of the life of R.D. Laing with great affection and sincerity. R.D. Laing as a doctor had a huge effect on the development of psychiatric medicine in the latter half of the 20th Century. … Read More

Desperate Improvisations

August 8, 2006 |

In this play by Jan Hendrik Verstraten, John, played by Tim Metcalfe-Wood is hosting a writers brainstorming session with cross-dresser Vera, Frederic D’Amore, Greg, Kevin Sherwani and Maurice, Charles Delaney as the others involved. There are tensions from the … Read More

The Curious Case Of Conan Doyle

August 8, 2006 |

In their fifth annual Fringe tribute to famous authors, the Mercators present ‘The Curious Case of Conan Doyle’. Having seen several of the previous productions I knew roughly what I was in for, a factual history of the author … Read More

Crunch!

August 8, 2006 |

According to the blurb in the Fringe brochure bills this as a play about apples, not the most expected of topics I must admit. What this doesn’t say is that it is a fine comedy play, cleverly created by … Read More

Cooking With Puccini

August 8, 2006 |

Jeffrey Mayhew and Lynsey Tash bring us ‘Cooking with Puccini’ directed by Guy Masterson. Giacomo Puccini is the world’s most popular composer, having written La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, Tosca and Turandot amongst others. He is also known to have … Read More

Clinically Famous

August 8, 2006 |

Clinically Famous is based in part on personal experiences in the Priory Clinic, Caroline Gold has in the past written and performed her own stand-up, moving on to radio and TV intros and sketches. The show is a glimpse … Read More

The China Vase 

August 8, 2006 |

The China Vase, written and directed by Bernie Kavanagh, is a serious and absorbing new play. Three playlets follow seamlessly critical moments in the lives of six soldiers across three wars – 4 privates, their sergeant and their commanding … Read More

Chanbara

August 8, 2006 |

Not that I am usually in to films but I did watch ‘Kill Bill 2’ with a friend and admit to laughing from start to finish at the improbable fight scenes. The star killed hundreds of people with only … Read More

Cast Aside

August 8, 2006 |

Ankle productions introduce ‘Cast Aside’.  We meet the cast of a new ground breaking 4-member production of an adaptation of ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Along with the camp crap company assistant and the moronic, megalomaniac who thinks he is … Read More

Can’t Pay!  Won’t Pay!

August 8, 2006 |

Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! is a Dario Fo play that has been translated by Lino Pertile, and is given an airing in the Fringe this year. Two couples, Antonia and Giovanni, Lucy Murphy and Brian Stewart, and Margherita and … Read More