Infectious portrays a disturbing, sterile world where it is forbidden to come within a metre of anyone else, and where a totalitarian regime exerts absolute control over its people through fear of disease. Welded Theatre is a new Bristol-based arts company, founded last January by Meghan Leslie and Edmund McKay. Their avowed intention is ‘to create reflective theatre that takes on contemporary subjects.’
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” . . . Last night’s two sell-out shows were a testament to the fact that people still want this sort of entertainment . . . Hats, and everything else, off to Missy Malone and her friends for their dedication to a style which, although largely gone, is not forgotten. The full house(s) last night demonstrated that her efforts are not in vain.”
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“. . . The Light Burns Blue by the Bristol Old Vic Young Company is a fresh and dynamic retelling and re-imagining of The Cottingley Fairies legend. The play was devised by the company under the direction of Lisa Gregan and commissioned by Tonic Theatre as part of their Platform series, a new series of scripts for schools and youth groups with the aim of ‘putting girls centre stage’ . . . But, all in all, this is a very talented company, who are clearly working as part of tight-knit team to achieve an engaging and vibrant show.”
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” . . . The playful, experimental nature of the production was one of my favourite things about it. Performed against a plain screen hung in front of some scaffolding, there were few props; effects were achieved using lighting and handfuls of coloured powder flung into the air. Hanna Bjork and Maria Sendow coordinated the music which drove the performance – haunting folk songs and poems over cello refrains . . . a wonderful way to portray a difficult subject . . .”
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” . . . I’d challenge anyone to find a better rendering of Sheridan’s wonderfully witty exposé of deceit and defamation than this one. Every player owned his or her part – and all produced sharp and always tremendously funny performances. The Tobacco Factory space works so well for pieces like this – whispers can be heard, a raised eyebrow noticed and a glum face can fill the room. . . This is the SATTF in top form, don’t miss it.”
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“The play opens with an explosive choral number from the vocally talented company – setting the tone of the beautiful soundtrack (original music by James Reynolds) which underscores the entire piece. We then break quickly into the first scene of the two-hour play. Mrs. Fairbranch sits in her ebony home – a mini London in the heart of Barbados – drinking tea whilst her house-slave Willa fans her. . . Sometimes the writing is beautiful, filled with colourful analogy and poetry. . . “
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