RSo, after tackling the bouts of depression and anxiety that university graduates suffer from and then taking on sexual discovery with a look at some absolutely hilarious and other slightly squeamish verbatim stories, Ugly Bucket theatre decided to cheer things up slightly and take on… death. The piece’s premise starts with the wishes of a…
Author: theatrevolt
REVIEW: Bost-Uni Plues @ Edge Hill Arts Centre; 22/11/19
RUgly Bucket’s debut show promises a rip-roaring tour through university life and the common theme that follows graduation known as ‘post-uni blues.’ In what was the signature clowning style of Ugly Bucket, there was mime, slapstick violence, emotionally charged verbatim recordings and techno. Lots and lots of techno. So, considering they’ve returned from this year’s…
REVIEW: Death and the Maiden; Hope Street Theatre; Liverpool; 11/09/2019
Walking in to the Hope Street Theatre’s stalls, revealing the most detailed set I have seen in this space since its opening, grabbed my attention almost as much as when I found out Death and the Maiden was being given a breath of fresh artistic air and brought back to life in a city that…
REVIEW: One-Sided Love @ Hope Street Theatre; Liverpool; 17/08/2019
‘Sometimes we think we know what love is until we get hurt and realise the crucial reality’ writes Christopher Woodward, the man behind One-Sided Love, in the programme notes. The show itself is based – as you can probably guess – on love and relationships. So is Likeminded Productions’ new creation a Rom-Com to remember?…
REVIEW: 2 Clowns 1 Cup; Hope Street Theatre; Liverpool; 22/06/2019
RI came along to the Hope Street Festival on a whim. I had heard about it but weren’t sure if I would be able to make it down. Fortunately, I caught the Saturday showings and was graced with three performances from three extremely different companies. From Naughty Corner resurrecting The Muckers for a stand-alone performance…
REVIEW: Death and all his Friends @ Hope Street Theatre; Liverpool; 13/06/2019
Horrors are a dying breed of theatre nowadays. Especially in the fringe theatre scene. The last piece of horror theatre that I saw was The Haunting of Hill House way back in 2016. That production had a hell of a lot of whizz-bangery and special effects to go with it in its attempts to spook…
REVIEW: Last Appointment @ The Casa Liverpool; 11/06/19
The Liverpool Fringe Festival is a chance for writers, directors and actors – both old and new – to come together to create some work that is everything from laugh-a-minute, to hard-hitting and emotional. It gives companies a chance to see how their new writing fares in the public eye, as well giving a first-time…
REVIEW: Murder Ballads; Royal Court Liverpool; 17/05/19
Now, I’m going to come straight out with this and make it public knowledge before I delve into this review. There is a slight conflict of interest between myself and the company behind Murder Ballads. I’ve worked with three of the four actors before now, as well as having worked on a university project with…
REVIEW: Not the Horse @ Royal Court Liverpool; 26th April 2019
I’ve heard a lot about Naughty Corner Productions over the last 18-24 months and even had one of my closest friends starring in their latest production: Bob the Russian (along with this new incarnation of Not the Horse. But Thomas Galashan gets no bias from me, if anything he’s got to work the hardest of…
The Barn Swallows: REVIEW
Review for The Barn Swallows; Wednesday 6th March 2019; Hope Street Theatre *SPOILERS AHEAD* ‘There’s an empty coffin waiting to be filled… and a body snatcher on the loose.A stranger in town, a bounty hunter, a grieving widow and a dysfunctional Sheriff find their fates are intertwined in this Gothic Western tale of retribution and…