Fused Review

I have to tell people about this show. I've been doing so ever since I saw it in the first term because it was so impressive. The standard of dance at this contemporary show was phenomenal. Not to mention the ambitious production team. they clearly told the performers there were no boundries on what they could do. For example, one piece was what seemed like a man wearing a harness whilst on a box. He would lunge from the box and show amazing movement skills. The daring that he showed whilst throwing himself around was remarkable. The last performance, however was by far the highlight. Imagine rain, dancing on the floor and a young womna in a t-shirt. Need I say more. Rating 9/10

Lydee Review

A very neat piece of theatre, even if it was little lengthy. We see rising star Troy Hewitt take to the stage as 3 different characters, not an easy task but he pulled it off with flair. He was as demanding on stage as the King as he was petty a messanger. There was no set but change in character was shown through mask. It worked well as a device but for some reason I just couldn't believe it. Cut the script and you have a very good basis for a show, but now... no. Rating 6/10

Ion Review

Exactly what I want from theatre. Three words that sum up this play: abstract, untidy and calamitous. I loved it. I couldn't keep my eyes off the almost improvised piece. There were glimpses of tidyness from Mr Thom Penfold and his lovely, and hopefully well, co-actor who both gave stunning performances and managed to keep the twist a secret. I was more impressed, however, with the commitment that said co-actor had after she was slammed to the floor and given concussion but still finished her lines. Brilliant theatre. Rating 9/10

A Clockwork Orange Review

The term Sloppy Joe would definitely refer to this play. It was very sketchy in places but you couldn't help but love it. The cast mananged to created a surreality. I was engrossed by the mishap lines and dodgy set because it somehow made it more natural, more watchable. The stroyline and pace of the play were good as well as the use media, which I found to be slightly under-rehearsed but still impressive. Rating 8/10

The Nutcracker Review

This play made me do something that I've never done in theatre before. Leave during the interval. Not only was this show full of over-the-top gore, but it also failed to impress me with plot, characters and set; basically all the base components of theatre. It was directed at a 'family' audience but there was nothing that I saw that looked anything remotely like it could be in The Simpsons. Rating 2/10

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