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Three Weeks Review – Two

Two – Free Act One/Laughing Horse Free Festival It was hard to know what I thought about this performance, a statement which may well be my worst criticism. Set in a Yorkshire Pub, Jim Cartwright’s light-hearted play links various characters within its setting – drunken boyfriends, nagging couples – all climaxing in dramatic confrontation. Though wrong to [...]
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Review: Improvisation Workshop

Comedy Improvisation Workshop (Adults) Spontaneity Shop Improvisation is an art, not just a bit of fun. This workshop explores the necessary skills for well crafted narrative in performance, and inevitably an event of this variety may not be for the experienced performer, but for someone with casual interest it offers excellent experience which would entirely alter their [...]
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Threeweeks Review – Ruskin (Live!)

Ruskin Live! Paul O’Keefe You are invited to travel back in time to the 19th century to experience, in its original form, a public lecture from the great John Ruskin. As a lecture experience it is interesting, and informative, and cannot be faulted, and neither can the performance by Paul O’Keefe which is perfection. However, the fault [...]
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Threeweeks Review – Audition Workshop

Sweet Film-making Workshops: Audition Technique Stuffed Animals Media & Sweet Entertainments This is a feet on the ground, no nonsense workshop designed to help give a step up for young or aspiring performers considering a career in ‘the business’. Run by professional casting director Adam Morley, the event is geared to preparing individuals for an audition, offering [...]
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Threeweeks Review – Rape Of Lucrece

The Rape Of Lucrece Thievish Dog Solo theatre is a commitment, but this was something else – stripped of any spectacle, this monologue is instead an irrelevant tale that is adequately explained by its title. A plethora of sentences is thrown and spat into a smattering of onlookers, the sheer quantity of words is admirable, and the [...]
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Threeweeks Review – Which To Burn

Which To Burn Rachel Ogilvy Literally found in a cupboard, this one woman show is a joy. The story is about a supply teacher trying to settle into a new school, and her love of the Forth rail bridge. This unappealing synopsis does no justice to either the play or the performance; told by a wonderful actress [...]
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