As an opening disclaimer I should mention that I don’t really ‘get’ Beckett. I’ve tried, and I know people who wax lyrical about his magical political brilliance – but whenever I try and read or see his plays my mind twists with thinking and I come away feeling a little less intelligent and a little more defeated. Should theatre be that much like hard work? But I really enjoyed the Whispering Beasts three short Beckett plays at Old Red Lion last night. I’m not sure I completely understood … [Read more...]
Review of Blueprint Theatre Company’s FROZEN at Park Theatre
It’s more than sixteen years since Frozen was first performed so it’s fair to question whether it is still a relevant play. The opening monologues felt stylised and the subject matter of the disappearance and death of a school girl and an unrepentant serial killer is abundant in popular culture. I even wondered whether the science would feel dated. But for me, as it developed, this production had a freshness and compassion that I found very moving. Even though occasionally the language does … [Read more...]