★★★★☆ In a series of short vignettes, Bye tells the story of a young girl attempting to cross the border into her own country, and of a performance artist called Edward Shorter, who’s trying to find a way to help her and to stand up to the system.
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Offbeat Fringe Festival has returned to Oxford for its second year, and this time, it’s even bigger than before. Based in the Burton Taylor Studio and the Old Fire Station, this year’s programme has a great selection of musicians, actors, comedians, and other artists bringing their craft to Oxford from 23rd June to 2nd July.
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★★★★☆ In many ways, the most beautiful thing about this play is its apparent mundanity – the set could be your mum’s living room, the dialogue could be the chat you have with a colleague on your lunch break. But it’s just so real. Eddie and Carol’s conversation ranges from discussing favourite animals to suicide attempts.
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★★★☆☆ This production proved to be a pleasant surprise. The abridgment of the story was neatly done, the characters were true to the original, and the acting and singing were excellent. I could have watched Ben Watson as the delightfully temperamental James Mortmain all night.
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★★★★★ Luke Wright is a swaggering fop (and I mean that as a compliment). His clothes are a modern take on the threads of a Georgian dandy and he’s tall, but it’s not this that makes his presence too big for this small stage. He’s a poet, but his show isn’t a traditional poetry reading, where an anxious wordsmith shares sheaves of earnest verse.
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