THE ABSENCE OF WAR on tour

THE ABSENCE OF WAR on tour

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” . . . Set in 1992, this is David Hare’s third play in a trilogy that combined with Racing Demon and Murmuring Judges as the vehicle with which he examined British society at the end of the 20th century. With exquisite timing before the looming general election, director Jeremy Herrin has resurrected this dissection of the Labour party’s soul . . . This is a production at the top of its game. For those on the left, the play gives clarity to the strictures the political game imposes upon its protagonists . . . Highly recommended.”

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THE HARVEST at the Ustinov Studio, Bath

THE HARVEST at the Ustinov Studio, Bath

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” . . . Like the Emperor’s New Clothes, Pavel’s play is, on the surface, see-through simple. Apples are picked and attempts are made to put them in crates for an hour. That we come out debating references to the disaster of nearby Chernobyl, the tightening influence of Russian power, and the destruction of an agricultural idyll, is testament to the way this Russian ‘New Drama’ can by suggestion alone make us work harder as an audience, and at the same time avoids dumping its writers in jail or worse.”

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TIME BUSTERS – IMPROV MARATHON in Bristol

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” . . . For twenty-six hours the Bristol Improv Theatre became home to over thirty performers; the team behind the Wardrobe’s long running soap-opera Closer Each Day were joined by a collection of improv veterans from The Bristol Improv Society, Watch this Space, Bath Improv and various other groups . . . an impressive display of the actors sheer stamina and creativity. . . It was extremely entertaining to watch.”

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SERIOUSLY FUNNY at Cheltenham Playhouse

SERIOUSLY FUNNY at Cheltenham Playhouse

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“. . . Wink Taylor is right in his element playing Kenneth Williams. He is an extraordinary and impressive impressionist and has the voice, mannerisms and persona off to a tee. . . Messrs Taylor and Barton are to be congratulated on SERIOUSLY FUNNY for their writing, insight and performances. Iain Barton’s performance as Hancock was sympathetic and sensitive while Wink Taylor’s Kenneth Williams was almost as good as the real thing.”

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The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland at the North Wall, Oxford

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” . . . A stage split into two. A mind split into pieces. Comprehension split into tatters. The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland is a fabulously-titled, utterly bewildering play. One half of the audience watch one half of the play, whilst the other half of the audience watch the other half, on the opposite side of the stage . . . Unsettling both physically and mentally, the play is a disorienting study of psychosis . . . It’s an ambitious, and laudable, undertaking.”

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INCLUDE ME OUT at the Everyman Studio, Cheltenham

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” . . . Lewis Cowen and the Northgate Theatre Company have recognised and tapped into a rich vein of material with Goldwyn’s life and sayings and their one-man show, Include Me Out, is a fond, respectful and eye-opening tribute to one of Hollywood’s greatest producers. . . . If you have the slightest interest in films or show business in general, this is all riveting stuff . . . This was a good, absorbing and fascinating performance which I thoroughly enjoyed. I would certainly recommend it as a jolly good, intelligent evening’s entertainment.”

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