Author: Graham Wyles

THRENODY FOR THE SKY CHILDREN at the Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol

“…Jack Dean’s monologue (or poem or play for one – take your pick) is, like Beckett’s Not I, a flow of consciousness. Using classical mythology for its structural timbers it is a lament for the fall of Icarus, for the loss of innocence, for the crushing of aspiration and a dark, frightened gaze into a slightly tongue-in-cheek dystopian future in which the UK has become something of an American supermarket…Dean has a good and expressive voice, the sine qua non of the monologist and without too much bother could turn his show into something quite memorable!

Read More

FLAT PACKED at the Brass Works, Bristol

“…Set at the beginning of the recession, the play does hold out the possibility of an interesting perspective on the subsequent effects of the cupidity and incompetence of the financial sector on people’s lives…all credit must be given for setting up such a venture in unlikely surroundings and providing a raw gem which given a little polishing could yet sparkle.”

Read More

THRILLER LIVE at Bath Theatre Royal

Thriller – Live is more than just a simple tribute act, it is a highly charged complete show. Inevitably we have the potted chronology starting with the Jackson Five, which leads into a few of those early numbers like I...

Read More

INTIMATE APPAREL at the Ustinov Studio, Bath

“…is an intimate play. It concerns the private and personal texture of the inner lives of those caught up in and in their turn fuelling, the grand sweep of history… Tanya Moodie is unquestionably an actress of the first water and her performance alone is worth the price of a ticket.”

Read More

THE LIBERTINE at the Bristol Old Vic

“…The women in the play are all capable of holding their own in what is otherwise a male dominated world. Prostitute, Jane, provides more than the conventional ‘tart with a heart’ and Elexi Walker gives her character the convincing feel of a strong no-nonsense businesswoman for whom Rochester is little more than a well paying and entertaining client…”

Read More

Had enough of Twitter / X?
Now follow StageTalkMag on Bluesky Social and Threads too

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Don’t miss new reviews!

StageTalk Magazine doesn’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Pin It on Pinterest