Reviews

The Greek Blues known as Rebetiko is a genre of music that became a lifestyle for the poor and disenfranchised during the nineteen twenties and thirties.  After the destruction of Smyrna in Asia Minor during the 1922 occupation, the residing Greeks were forced to immigrate to Greece. They survived and yet thrived during these arduous years to sing and dance their blues away in tavernas where their local musicians and artists would gather to entertain the crowds.

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling has been totally reinvented by Akram Khan (director and choreographer) with a futuristic script by Tariq Jordan.

Ultra-modern dance, animated drawings as projections, and original music by Jocelyn Pook bring the new folktale to vibrant but grungy life.

You see, Mowgli is reimagined as a modern-day refugee, torn from her home on life-threatening flood waters caused by climate change.

Writer, Steve Rodgers, had a great idea while swimming at his local pool - what if all these interesting, diverse people surrounding him, swimming, diving, training, gossiping and eating, were characters in a play, set in a pool?

He wanted to write about the community spirit that finds all manner of people using the same public space for a variety of reasons, exploring the healing power of water.

Kicking off the weekend with a stunning musical theatre production!!

As ever, director Simon Denver ensures he pulls the most riveting performance out of his players - or in this case, just ONE - the indomitable musical talent that is Shelley Hansen.

Because, after all, Tell Me On A Sunday IS a one woman tour-de-force, a one act “song cycle” with lyrics penned by Don Black, and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. However, as we all know, a solo show doesn’t happen without a team!