★★★★★ This year The Playhouse has totally pulled it off with Jack in the Beanstalk. Hats off to Steve Marmion, the writer and director.This is truly a pantomime for our time, but a feel good piece of escapism that leaves you feeling on cloud nine rather than worrying about the state of the world. And there are plenty of sweets!
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★★★★☆ The Devil’s Violin is a small company blending words and music to create an atmospheric evening where one gets lost in the rhythm of voice and strings. Daniel Morden, the storyteller is a tall, imposing figure in black who holds the audience with his mesmeric voice and countenance.
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★★★★★ The show is full of spectacular aerial scenes but also simple beautiful moments like when Shaena Brandel dusts the rosin off her hands, creating a magical cloud of dust lit against the dark. There were many of these. The climax of the show is wonderful but bittersweet because you never want it to end.
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★★☆☆☆ We are about to watch a thriller. We know this because the play is called A Judgement in Stone, and the company is called The Classic Thriller Theatre Company. Here we have the wood panelled drawing room, police tape covering a crime scene, a strange ‘outsider’ and a couple of detectives. What could possibly go wrong . . . ?
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★★★★☆ For any one-person performance to mesmerize an audience for 80 minutes without a break is an amazing feat . . . It is clear that Ahmed Tobasi is a remarkable man who has already led an extraordinary life and lived to tell the tale. This also reminds us of the countless people who aren’t so lucky.
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