The story they tell is a history of a thirteenth-century Malian king, Sundiata Keita. It doesn’t tell of his reign or exploits, but rather of the women who shaped his destiny . . .
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I thought it sounded a bit like a modern interpretation of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus – man having a pretty tough time of it has a chance encounter with the Devil – so far, so similar. It actually surprised me a lot more than Faustus. Mark Lockyer disarms the audience by greeting us individually in the foyer and directing us to the stage where we sit on assorted mismatched chairs in a semi-circle sipping tea and munching on Hobnobs
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Circa Tsuica is a French company of entertainers who are making their UK debut with the Opus 7 tour. Their show is a combination of excellent music (primarily on brass instruments) and acrobatics. Their stage interaction is something special to watch as they employ a musical technique called Soundpainting . . . If you want laughs and musical and acrobatic talent you won’t be disappointed!
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The play takes place in Blackwell’s wonderful Norrington Room . . . it’s a lovely space to enjoy a play, surrounded by such a wealth of knowledge and literature. Creation Theatre channels the bookish vibe by using books as some of their very minimal props and to create clever sound effects. The costume design is outstanding, taking the drama outside of a particular time or place and allowing the personal aspect of Shakespeare’s play to take precedence over a more political setting.
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Terrence Rattigan’s 1940s play Flare Path is a love story set against the backdrop of a town near an RAF airbase during the Second World War. Actress Patricia Warren is married to a dashing and confident young bomber pilot, Teddy Graham, but is still in love with an old flame, the famous actor Peter Kyle, with whom she has rekindled an affair after bumping into him some time into her marriage . . . Light and sound effects are put to extremely effective use to convey the movements of aircraft to and from the nearby airfield . . .
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