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A Show About Tomorrow – Paradise in Augustines
5Aug By Susan CohenNo Comments
Scotland

A Show About Tomorrow – Paradise in Augustines

What happens when a 21st birthday party is interrupted by a Breaking News bulletin that the world is about to end?  A lot, it turns out!  This is a musical telling a story at breakneck speed, oscillating between impressive ensemble vocal harmony pieces (most definitely the cast pulling together at their best), dramatic vignettes and showcases of individual vocal talents.  Everything was thrown at the audience during the performance but in truth, possibly a little less would have offered much more.  Undoubtedly, this young company is just bursting with energy and talent.  Their chemistry is evident and at times, moving.  However, just because you can do everything possibly doesn’t mean that you should.  Still, the twist at the beginning of ...
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Twelfth Night Lite – Paradise in Augustines
7Aug By Ben PearsonNo Comments
Scotland

Twelfth Night Lite – Paradise in Augustines

Twelfth Night is my favourite Shakespeare play, so, I was intrigued when I came across Twelfth Night Lite, a three-person, hour long version of the show brought to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Evoke Productions. How would they tell the at times complicated and weaving plot with so few performers? Overall, I think they did an admirable job at cutting the play so drastically, while still making it easy to follow. The plot was streamlined, focusing on the love triangle between Olivia (Francesca Firman), Viola (Susie Garvey-Williams) and Orsino (Matthew Leigh). Characters including Sir Toby Belch, Feste and Sir Andrew Aguecheek were cut entirely. This, I think, was the weakness of the play. It felt like something was missing. For instance, character arcs were left unresolved, primarily ...
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