Even the glasses are white. Shadows is set in a bar and the beer kegs, the cupboards, the crates, the cutlery, the wine rack and wine bottles, the limes (yes) and the mop and bucket are all spray-painted white which, in front of a black backdrop, makes for a very nice design feature (no credit on the programme). Ultimately, whether it helps us understand the narrative … [Read more...]
GRIP. by Scott Howland at Tristan Bates Theatre | Review
There are multiple issues facing Trev (Scott Howland), and there’s some commonality with Louise (Emily Brown), the latter having ‘lost’ her mother because her parents are divorcing, and the former actually losing his mother - that is, she has passed away. There are a number of narrative points that are left unresolved by the end of the show, but unusually this doesn’t … [Read more...]