★★★☆☆ In the early 1900s a box labelled ‘Old Papers, No Value’, was discovered in Nottinghamshire. It contained a manuscript of the Roman de Silence, a story from 13th century France, in octosyllabic verse. It tells of a young girl struggling to find a fulfilling role in an unjust, patriarchal society that bans women from inheriting land.
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★★★★☆ Bernard Pomerance’s play premiered over forty years ago and since then it has garnered many awards, though some critics have been distinctly unhappy about one of its key features. Unlike the well-known movie starring John Hurt it requires no prosthetic make-up for its lead role.
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TENDER NAPALM ★★★★☆ This is the final play in this year’s season. The four productions have been impressive showcases for the very talented graduating directors from the BOVTS, and no less impressive has been the extremely high standard of acting.
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★★★☆☆ At its core this is a play about two people who turn against Nature. Lady Macbeth denies her own womanly instincts, and Macbeth allows his ambition to subvert his soldierly ideals of loyal service. They turn all Scotland into a hellish ‘blasted heath’
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★★★★☆ Brought to the Ustinov by Worklight Theatre, Monster is a highly inventive one-man show by writer and actor Joe Sellman-Leava. In the space of just an hour, and with few props other than a pair of red chairs, he explores the idea that we all have the potential for violence.
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