31st May – 2nd June. Sugarscratch Theatre is a brand new Bristol-based company made up of Lily London and Alice Ritchie. They first got the chance to work together during the second year of Bristol Old Vic’s Made In Bristol project. And now they’ve joined forces again . . .
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★★★☆☆ The Rice/Lloyd Webber illustrated bible story is nearly fifty years old. The novelty and frisson of setting holy writ to a popular music score and having some irreverent fun with the characters of the story may seem tame by today’s trenchantly secular standards . . . It’s a thoroughly enjoyable family show, which continues to showcase some impressive emerging talent.
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I must confess, to my shame, to not having heard of the company before this visit was scheduled. Established in 1988 by Ms Jeyasingh, it is based in London but works around the world. Although I don’t think the company could be described as Asian/Indian or having any other essentially ethnic basis, the influences are clearly there. Ms Jeyasingh was born in India but has roots in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. These influences were particularly evident in the company’s current signature piece, Material Men, which formed the main part of their programme last night.
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The 2015 BRISTOL FESTIVAL OF PUPPETRY opens on 26th August. StageTalk Magazine’s Graham Wyles went along to the launch to find out all about it . . .
One of the great strengths of contemporary puppetry is its innovation and fearless willingness to take on any kind of subject with an imaginative attack few theatre companies can rival. This year’s festival is a truly international affair and promises to offer some of the most powerful storytelling to be found in any medium.
28th July – 1st August. We need rookie detectives! Can you help us find a missing person? Are you...
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