Catherine Bennett resumes the weekly look at the performing arts world, with the sad end of Jerusalem, the luck of a cabbie, and French revolt. Do you hear the people sing?
Adam Alcock reviews Nigel Kennedy playing Vivaldi's Four Seasons and his own Four Elements at York Opera House.
Catherine Bennett highlights the trends in the performing arts world today.
Jonathan Cridford reviews 'Ghosts', one of the Freshers' plays for this year.
Taken on your own individual journey through the land of sleep and the subconscious, each participant was blindfolded and subjected to a varying range of dream and nightmare experiences. From comforting whispers and stroking to screaming of the murderous variety, my journey summoned a range of contrastive emotions set to a background of dramatic and affecting music. Being able to see shapes and figures through the thin black blindfold made the experience all the more surreal; the fuzzy perception of masked movement around and about you caused the sensation of a dream-like state to envelop you and make the encounters all the more authentic. The fact that I am writing this at 4am, genuinely unable to sleep, is testament to the cast’s dramatic ability. I can’t wait for this week’s Metamorphosis to take place. Dreamscape was a truly memorable, and horrifyingly surreal, experience.
The cast can be seen in Metamorphosis, which will run from Thursday 24th Jan until Sunday 27th Jan with performances at 7:30pm in York University Drama Barn. Tickets available from Vanbrugh Stalls this week or on the door but arrive early to avoid disappointment.
You must log in to submit a comment.
