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Sweeney was a very creative idea that almost worked. Saunders’ vision was a mostly well-developed one with lots of eccentricities and energy provided by his cast. It is just a shame that Eliot’s text, and this is a very personal opinion, wasn’t more compelling.
Even before the performance began, expectations for the play I was about to behold were severely dampened by the news that not only had one of the central actors been forced to pull out under unforeseen circumstances, but that I was not permitted to include the actors names in my review.
Mathilde Johnson’s production of Hamlet marked the end of another year for Mermaids: The University of St Andrews Performing Arts Fund, and every effort was made to ensure the finale was grand. Publicised as a different, and promised to be a more modernised, take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, I went into the Byre expecting… well, I’m not entirely sure.
“The Society” was an excellent swansong for Matt Gibson. Like him, the play was acutely observational and very funny.
For weeks, the intrigue around Tyler Anderson’s production for the Mermaid Performing-Arts Fund has gradually increased, with provocative pictures of the media sweetheart Kim Kardashian (better known throughout St Andrews as Kim Ké) posted around the town, captioned with Oscar Wilde’s famous lines. Salome promised a mysterious glamour and sexuality that is rare to find within student theatre.
In Conclusion, Ouroboros was a truly organic production with authentic acting and good dialogue. Ultimately, however, the play didn’t quite manage to function as a cohesive whole.
Although the story was often hard to follow, I definitely understood the undeniable essence of crazy – and in a play about a mad-man, maybe that’s all that was necessary.
Egregore seized our attention, and only surrendered it once the illusion had been achieved.
The Laramie Project was a skilfully executed, morally stimulating theatrical experience.
Congratulations to the cast and crew for not only providing us with a beautiful performance, but also for reminding us why “The Normal Heart” is still relevant today. “Act up. Fight Back. Fight Aids.”
An astute examination of the struggle of human relationships to survive – even when constricted by the invisible shackles of emotional bi-polarity.
A Christmas Carol was, for the most part, a Christmas treat. The complimentary mulled wine and mince pies offered upon arrival were just the beginnings of a highly enjoyable evening. Scott’s self-penned, revamped script was a pleasure to hear, even if her direction occasionally missed the mark, serving comedy with just the right touch of morality appropriate for this time of year.
Whilst The Woman should have probably been left to stew a little longer, no food poisoning was reported. In general, a promising effort.
Saturday night’s final, sold-out show was a tour de force in theatrical gloss and efficiency, but was Earnest more than its venue?
A sweet tooth can always be soothed by a shower of sugar, but the show itself was the best treat of all.
An intimate story about shielded innocence and the harsh realities of the Western Front
Tyler Anderson says you already should have bought tickets to see a fantastic show.
Tyler Anderson