A derelict factory seems a fitting venue for this Moco Theatre production of Antony Burgess’ dystopian vision, the audience promenading through a sprawling stylised set.
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What happens when two near strangers spend too much time together? That’s the crux of Robert Farquhar’s two-hander about a lonely man and woman who throw the dice on a weekend in rainy Blackpool.
Explore MoreThis tense and thoughtful play, rooted in ancient Greek myth, is given a tender handling by the Theatre Royal’s youth company.
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exposition on grief, love, and family, bounds along thanks to a superbly
talented young cast and pinpoint direction.
Mary Shelley’s tale is one where pieces
of beauty are brought together to make something questionable. It’s a suitable
metaphor for this Black Eyed Theatre production.
Innuendo, cross dressing, and people
pretending to be animals – but no, it’s not panto, it’s a rather ribald
adaptation of Voltaire’s Candide, brought to life by the Norwich Theatre Royal’s
Youth Company.
The warmth and romance of Italy shines
through even the coldest Norfolk night in this charming and funny adaptation of
EM Forster’s novel of Edwardian social mores.
A play about words is a risky one for a
critic; one largely about love is doubly troubling for us unhappiest of all
artists.
Dennis Potter’s plays are well-known for their controversial topics and idiosyncratic style, and this dark and disturbing tale is no different.
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It is mentioned repeatedly during this new play that quantum biology – the science peg the story hangs on – is so complicated that if you think you understand it, you really don’t.
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There are certain things that people claim to be indivisible: countries, marriages, artists and their work.
Explore MoreWho would have thought Shakespeare could work so well in a broad Norfolk accent?
Explore MoreThis twisting tale of a couple’s relationship is more a series of vignettes than a cohesive play – though the story does thread through them all – making it a perfect showcase for the 14-strong cast.
Explore MoreImagining the events after the death of the Queen and the ascendancy of the Prince of Wales, together with lengthy lectures on the constitution, is – to use some classic civil service phrasing – a ‘courageous’ move.
Explore MoreThis tale of baking gone bad is very much a slow burn story, with the richness not to be found in the action but in the mannerisms, the wry dialogue, and the uncertain twists.
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