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We Hope That You Are Happy/30 Cecil Street – The Junction, Cambridge

Directors: Jessica Latowicki and Dan Canham. Reviewer: Jack Trott The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆   Handed popcorn as you walk into the intimate theatre space and greeted by Jessica Latowicki with a warm smile, standing atop a podium, the audience is engaged from the very outset of We Hope That You Are Happy . The seating set too close [...]

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The Human Computer – Battersea Arts Centre, London

Writer/Director: Will Adamsdale Reviewer: Jemma Bicknell & Rick Grant The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★☆☆ First assembled in 2006, Will Adamsdale’s The Human Computer enjoyed a run at the Edinburgh Fringe the following year, and here returns to the Battersea Arts Centre for a second showing. Adamsdale’s theatrical resume is extensive, including a Perrier award for his one man show, [...]

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Interview – David Gale (Dash Dash Dash @ BAC – London)

I’m meeting David Gale outside the red post box by Costa Coffee in the middle of Waterloo Station. The station is my choice but the meeting place his – “Let’s meet by the red pillar box outside Costa’s” he says somewhat conspiratorially “I’ll be the one wearing the long blue overcoat”. Whilst this could be [...]

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The Return – Battersea Arts Centre, London

Devised/Performed by: Polarbear Reviewer: Honour Bayes The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆ Whilst the terrain of performance poet Polarbear is a decidedly urban one of cool blue surroundings and computerised flickering descriptions, it is in many ways similar to the simple, barren beauty of the natural ice peaks that play home to his majestic animal namesake. An atmosphere of epic [...]

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Interview – Nic Rawling of The Paper Cinema

Nic Rawling

Nic Rawling is clearly a very passionate man, he oozes enthusiasm and excitement as he talks openly about his work with The Paper Cinema which originally came out of the music scene in Bournemouth. The Paper Cinema are currently performing their 2008 Edinburgh Fringe hit production of The Night Flyer at London’s Battersea Arts Centre, [...]

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1984 – Battersea Arts Centre, London

Blind Summit 1984 1

By George Orwell Adapted by Blind Summit Reviewer: Marie Kenny For those looking to avoid the silly string and screaming children this festive season, BAC has 1984. Not so full of the joys of Christmas! Audiences may connect this play to Channel 4’s Big Brother which is beamed into our living rooms, but I doubt [...]

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