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Glitch at the Vault Festival

Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

For context, I had already agreed to attempt my first review of a recording of a show specifically for 'Glitch', this was before we went into full pandemic mode. Now, in an attempt to convince my brain that something is normal, I am writing that review. I'll be honest, my brain isn't 100% buying it, … Continue reading Glitch at the Vault Festival

I AM [NOT] KANYE WEST at The Bunker

Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

I arrived at the Bunker Theatre a hollow husk with very little left to give, but as these are the final weeks that we have The Bunker before it closes, I was determined to make it in for 'I am (not) Kanye West' written and performed by Natasha Brown.  I laughed so hard, I should … Continue reading I AM [NOT] KANYE WEST at The Bunker

Medusa at The Cockpit

Mar 4, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

Produced by Fusion Theatre Company and Global Hive Laboratories, 'Medusa' is a multidisciplinary performance piece created by an international ensemble of artists. It takes us on a journey through Medusa's origin story, inevitably reflecting parallels with how women are treated today. Enter our chorus, a cast of six (Rhiannon Kelly, Nell Hardy, Eliza Harris, Amber … Continue reading Medusa at The Cockpit

tell it slant at The Hope Theatre

Mar 1, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

Photography by Benjamin Graham. Alia Sohail, Joshua Jewkes & Cliodhna McCorley pictured 'tell it slant' is a new dark comedy written by Maev Mac Coille. She has avoided specifying gender for any of the characters, and Joshua Jewkes and Cliodhna McCorley will alternate the roles of  Dara and Vick throughout the run. Given the relationship … Continue reading tell it slant at The Hope Theatre

The Upsetters New Writing Double Bill at The Bunker

Feb 28, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

I was really excited to be able to go to The Upsetters new writing double bill at The Bunker tonight. They focus on theatre written by writers of colour, directed by directors of colour and performed by actors of colour, unless the script specifies otherwise. Their double bill is made up of 'Wakes' and 'Unburied', … Continue reading The Upsetters New Writing Double Bill at The Bunker

All of Us Want Something to Get Over at the Bread and Roses

Feb 27, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

Artwork by @aliomalley Entering the theatre at the Bread and Roses I'm transported back to my childhood, as the whole space is cocooned in duvet covers, sheets and pillow cases. Tamsin Robinson's set reminds me of when I used to turn my duvet into a fort as a static-haired child, and I can't help feeling … Continue reading All of Us Want Something to Get Over at the Bread and Roses

Notch at Vault Festival

Feb 22, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

There is fractured, splintered quality to 'Notch' that is both jarring and compelling. Written and performed by Danaja Wass, she is clearly comfortable with disconnects. Her character A.A is both victim and predator. She isolates herself, while also looking for somewhere to belong. Or should that be someone to belong to? With themes of homelessness, … Continue reading Notch at Vault Festival

How We Love at the Vault Festival

Feb 22, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

'How We Love' is a powerful reminder that in Nigeria homosexuals are hunted and killed. Babs (Enoch Lwanga) is a gay investigative reporter who is in South London visiting his lesbian best friend Regi (Ewa Dina). They have decided to get married, for their own safety, and that of their respective partners back in Nigeria.  … Continue reading How We Love at the Vault Festival

Dual at the Vault Festival

Feb 21, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

Photo by Ali Wright. Peyvand Sadeghian pictured There is a raw energy to 'Dual' that brings an electricity to the dark, dampness of the Pit at the Vault Festival. I'd already heard a fair bit of buzz around this show, before setting foot in the room and grabbing a seat in a front row pew. … Continue reading Dual at the Vault Festival

Sonder at the Bread and Roses

Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020 / thelastressort / Leave a comment

Pictured: Annabelle Dodd & Eleanor de Rohan sonder, noun: the realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own 'Sonder' is a new play by Mimi Monteith. She also directs and produces the piece, and as any regular readers of my reviews will know (do people regularly read … Continue reading Sonder at the Bread and Roses

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