Created By Ramond Wilson ★★★★ There’s something to be learned from the plants, among the most ancient of creatures on this Earth, and their infinite affinities within literature, semiotic shortcuts and powerful imagery tools. Raymond Wilson taps into the archaic nature of our green-leaved neighbours to tell a tale of contemporary relationships and self-care - … Continue reading I Hope Your Flowers Bloom – Village Storytelling Festival
Tag: Masculinity
Julius Caesar – Summerhall
Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Ewan Downie ★★★★ All good things must pass, as fields wilt and rivers dry, as teeth decay and fledglings fly. So to, Caesar must rule no more. Company of Wolves' already well-received production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar meets its end (for now) in the consecrated corridors of Summerhall – a fitting … Continue reading Julius Caesar – Summerhall
Bromance – ASSEMBLY SPIEGELTENT PALAIS DU VARIÉTÉ
Created by Beren D’Amico, Louis Gift and Charlie Wheeller Directed by Eddie Kay ★★★★ What's in a handshake? Too strong, and you're aggressive, assertive and likely overcompensating. Too feeble, and you're weak, effeminate and submissive. Bromance takes the humble handshake, the deal maker of centuries and infuses a mixture of personal chemistry with humour and catapults male-companionship … Continue reading Bromance – ASSEMBLY SPIEGELTENT PALAIS DU VARIÉTÉ
Mediocre White Male – Assembly Roxy
Created by Will Close and Joe von Malachowski ★★★★ Manipulation is perhaps our cruellest and most devastating tool. And there’s a category of people who have been perfecting this technique for centuries. You’ll find them chiselled in the marble of history, adorning the emerald walls of clubhouses and private venues, much like the ones you’ll … Continue reading Mediocre White Male – Assembly Roxy
Gash Theatre Gets Ghosts – Camden People’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/el4UFXjT8yM Created by Maddie Flint and Nathalie Ellis-Einhorn ★★★ In 2017 Merriam-Webster and the Oxford Dictionary updated the term ‘ghosting’ beyond the previous association with static television. The act of silencing communications with a personal relationship, to ghost someone, has become synonymous with quick hook-ups and avoidance of social responsibilities. But there’s something more meticulously … Continue reading Gash Theatre Gets Ghosts – Camden People’s Theatre