Monday, 23 May 2011
LYDEE
What an overwhelmingly emotional peace. The constant pain and strain of the main actress made me hurt a little, but also frustrated me somewhat as the breathing became her script more than her words. A harsh comment but this is levelled out by the true respect I have for her playing such a difficult and demanding part. Her lines seemed to go on for an age and she did not let on that she forgot a single one. Not only this but her and her partner had to perform 3 characters each, disguised only by masks. Who would have thought the same two people went on that stage throughout the production. Very promising acting!
RED RUM
A haunted promenade peace that was not particularly haunting; however there was fantastic effort that went into the set and surrounding. The acting was of a very good quality.
HYPOLITUS
An interesting promenade, that was modern and upbeat. However the contrast between the two sides of the story was so vast that you were lost when it came to the spiritual peace givers. They bored me. The vibrant druggies however, had great costume, great set, great lighting and great music. A very 1 sided battle.
Urashimo Taro after show talk
The after show talk of Urashimo Taro was quite eye opening as the woman who performed the monologue of the puppetry talked to us about how she trained and practiced the movements of the puppets. I never knew it took so much muscle and focus for something that seems so easy. This is clearly not the case and I appreciated being educated on this.
ION
An interesting take on the Greek myth, Ion, son of Apollo. A dark performance performed in a small room, with strong acting and good vocal projection.
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