“Gerard Logan has put together an entertaining and enlightening evening which gives us a greater insight into a complex and flawed genius. This is the reflective, introverted, often bitter Wilde who, if anything, is more interesting than the colourful image which he was happy to encourage…this was a compelling and revealing piece of theatre which I thoroughly enjoyed.”
Read More“…Jack Dean’s monologue (or poem or play for one – take your pick) is, like Beckett’s Not I, a flow of consciousness. Using classical mythology for its structural timbers it is a lament for the fall of Icarus, for the loss of innocence, for the crushing of aspiration and a dark, frightened gaze into a slightly tongue-in-cheek dystopian future in which the UK has become something of an American supermarket…Dean has a good and expressive voice, the sine qua non of the monologist and without too much bother could turn his show into something quite memorable!
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“…Set at the beginning of the recession, the play does hold out the possibility of an interesting perspective on the subsequent effects of the cupidity and incompetence of the financial sector on people’s lives…all credit must be given for setting up such a venture in unlikely surroundings and providing a raw gem which given a little polishing could yet sparkle.”
Read More“…It is amazing. From the visual impact of the stage as I step into the auditorium, to the last bow as the house lights rise, there isn’t a sour note in the production. Joseph Heller adapted the novel for the stage himself, so although there are a fair few deviances from the novel, the play remains true to the tone and message of the book…I advise you to see this play.”
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“…In Nicholas Bone’s production for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School twelve actors play the residents of London Road, ordinary people who have had to come to terms with the knowledge that a serial killer has been living in their street…This is a very entertaining, unusual and thought-provoking production. Strongly recommended.”
Read MoreThriller – Live is more than just a simple tribute act, it is a highly charged complete show. Inevitably we have the potted chronology starting with the Jackson Five, which leads into a few of those early numbers like I...
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