Circa Tsuica is a French company of entertainers who are making their UK debut with the Opus 7 tour. Their show is a combination of excellent music (primarily on brass instruments) and acrobatics. Their stage interaction is something special to watch as they employ a musical technique called Soundpainting . . . If you want laughs and musical and acrobatic talent you won’t be disappointed!
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Having drunk himself to within a few pints of the grave, Hobson is told by his straight talking doctor that his only salvation lies in the hands of a strong-willed woman, and in a scene reminiscent of Lear’s testing of his daughters, he ultimately agrees to Maggie’s terms which include a partnership with her, by now, successful husband – who has been set up in business by Mrs Hepworth.
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Taking Tchaikovsky’s sweeping score as his script and his blueprint, Matthew Bourne has built an extraordinary retelling of this ancient tale that taps into the same vein, if you’ll pardon the pun, as the teenage vampire sensation The Twilight Saga. Putting the Gothic into this romance is a masterstroke – it immediately makes for some sumptuous costume opportunities, and laces a predictable love story with a darker and sexier understory.
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There is birth and there is death and then there is the bit in between. In this new solo show from the Open Attic Theatre Company actor Adam Blake takes a humorous look at the inevitabilities in life. In one scene, helped by audience participation, Adam acts out a game show with the grim reaper as host. When and how would you like to die? . . .
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There was a time, not so long ago, when Prince Charles was considered a bit of a joke, what with his talking to plants and his rantings about carbuncular, modern architecture and ecological issues. After a life spent hanging around in a waiting room, with an appointment yet to be fixed, it is understandable that he would get a bit distracted . . . But the tide has turned. The Prince of Wales is now seen to have been right in many things . . .
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Burton and Chambers’ show is what you’d expect from the title, an idiosyncratic blending of cultures. But it’s also a joyful and watchful journey inside black Britain, presented with great wit and intellect by two extremely talented writers to watch out for.
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