Wednesday, December 4

Tag: Red

Red – Scottish Opera Young Company
Scotland

Red – Scottish Opera Young Company

In this outstanding new adaptation of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Scottish Opera’s Young Company take us on an epic journey through the archetypal stages of a woman’s life. As Red, the wonderful Maria Wotherspoon embodies four incarnations of one woman, with references to her splendid red hair throughout. In Act One, she is Little Red Riding Hood, the ingenue. The vengeful wolf is played with a wicked pantomime grin by Luke Francis. There is no sturdy woodcutter to rescue our damsel in distress; from within the wolf’s digestive system, Red discovers that there is magic in her hair, and saves herself and her delightfully surly grandmother (Findlay Peters), beginning to own her power. In Act Two, as Red Rapunzel, our heroine becomes a mother. She gives birth in a burning tower, flames red lik...
Red – The Shows Must Go On
REVIEWS

Red – The Shows Must Go On

A pretentious artist and his naïve assistant work away in a 1950’s New York studio. John Logan’s Tony award winning piece may not sound like the most exciting subject, but don’t let that deter you. It’s a deep-dive into the creative mind with thrilling performances. The play spans two whole years of an intense working relationship. Mark Rothko (Alfred Molina) is a celebrated artist who has been commissioned to create art for display at the new Four Seasons restaurant. He is assisted by “over-eager under-graduate" Ken (Alfred Enoch).  Questioning opinions and confronting each other's weaknesses makes for an uneasy partnership but a riveting play. Enoch is charming as the assistant. The quirkiness of his movement and emotional openness are played expertly by someone in his Wes...