The very name Kneehigh is enough to inspire goose bumps of anticipation whenever a new production of theirs hits town. 946 is no exception. Directed by Emma Rice, this adaption of the Morpurgo tale sparkled from beginning to end, inspiring a capacity and mostly young audience to rise to their feet at the end to roar their approval for beautiful story-telling, engaging performances and irresistible entertainment.
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You have to hand it to Rambert. For this, their 90th anniversary season, the company hasn’t flinched from producing challenging, sometimes esoteric works, including an ambitious reinterpretation of Macbeth on a split stage. As well as Rambert’s young, fabulously athletic dancers, with eye-catching dynamism from Miguel Altunaga, Hannah Rudd and Vanessa Kang in particular, the three pieces tonight were blessed with innovative scores and sets, not to mention some minimalist but extremely stylish costumes . . .
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For a sell-out Saturday show, owner Mark Bennett and fellow house magician Sunil Singh took to the compact red velvet curtain-flanked stage at the Smoke & Mirrors Magic Bar, tucked into Denmark Street opposite the Hippodrome stage door, to present a night of illusion and mind-reading. A rolling roster of local and sometimes national magicians keeps this show fresh and ever evolving . . . For an enjoyable alternative night out in Bristol, Smoke & Mirrors is definitely worth a pot.
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There are times when the best of everything combines to produce something exceptional. Akram Khan’s spellbinding Giselle is a fine example. The reimagining of this classic tale of love and betrayal has been fuelled by the collective creative genius of a dream team. I would challenge anyone to find better this season. An emotional performance by English National Ballet’s Artistic Director Tamara Rojo CBE in the lead role, with scintillating support from James Streeter and Cesar Corrales as the would-be suitors Albrecht and Hilarion, swept this performance to a giddy level.
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The second of Theatre West’s autumn season performances, Shipped, written by Bristol University graduate Eno Mfon and starring Tosin Thompson as feisty teenager Adamma and Sobawale Bamgbose as her Uncle Fred, delves deep into conflicting worlds of political and sexual politics . . . I strongly recommend you to catch this new work from a very talented team while you can.
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