Performance Archives - Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/category/reviews/performance/ Arts and entertainment for East Anglia Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:34:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-32x32.png Performance Archives - Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/category/reviews/performance/ 32 32 Moments https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/moments/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/moments/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:34:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3210 Precision movements and elegant allegory are the soul of this unusual and captivating piece of performance theatre.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/moments/feed/ 0 Nosferatu https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/nosferatu/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/nosferatu/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:33:53 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3122 One of cinema’s most enduring cult classics is given a new twist, with a modern and atmospheric live score.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/nosferatu/feed/ 0 The Lie Of The Land https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/the-lie-of-the-land/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/the-lie-of-the-land/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:26:35 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3002 The Voice Project has a reputation for somewhat theatrical large-scale choir pieces, often featuring austere looking singers in white and black, always with impeccable vocals.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/the-lie-of-the-land/feed/ 0 TAMED or It’s Hard To Get A Real Horse https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/tamed-or-its-hard-to-get-a-real-horse/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/tamed-or-its-hard-to-get-a-real-horse/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:53:31 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2992 TAMED claims to be very loosely based around The Taming of The Shrew – it’s a connection that is very loose indeed as, sadly, are its links to Great Yarmouth.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/mosh/feed/ 0 an Accident / a Life https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/an-accident-a-life/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/an-accident-a-life/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 21:49:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2905 In some respects Marc Brew’s story of a car accident and its aftermath is simply told.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/an-accident-a-life/feed/ 0 Nel’s Place https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/nels-place/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/nels-place/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2024 23:21:52 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2766 What makes a hoarder hoard? This surreal and bold developing musical takes a tentative and affectionate peek inside the head of a compulsive collector, with surprisingly funny results.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/nels-place/feed/ 0 Sleeping Beauty: The Fairy’s Tale https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/sleeping-beauty-the-fairys-tale/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/sleeping-beauty-the-fairys-tale/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:08:28 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2642 Get ready to get sequinned out: Norwich Theatre’s panto is a riot of glittering costumes, frenetic dance routines, anthemic songs, and smart and silly humour.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/project-dictator/feed/ 0 Rattus Rattus: The epic tail of man vs rat https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/rattus-rattus-the-epic-tail-of-man-vs-rat/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/rattus-rattus-the-epic-tail-of-man-vs-rat/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 16:48:35 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2398 The opening event for the Norfolk & Norwich Festival’s temporary “speakeasy” venue was a joyous touching tale of man versus beast.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/kin/feed/ 0 Signal at Dusk https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2022/signal-at-dusk/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2022/signal-at-dusk/#respond Sat, 28 May 2022 09:55:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2055 One of the delights of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival is the trepidation of attending a show without quite knowing what it will bring, and discovering a gem.

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