Tag Archives: Camden Voyeur

Full Stage Splash: Sigil Club take a comic look at the comic book

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall “Now I understand the DC multiverse!” Not words you will hear every day but on this occasion spoken by an audience member after the first night of Full Stage Splash, Sigil Club’s new show at the Etcetera … Continue reading →

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Review: Arabian Nights at the CPT – presented by Hammer and Tongs Theatre

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall The stage at the Camden People’s Theatre is bedecked with colourful paper lamps and fairy lights creating a suitably magical atmosphere for the performance of Arabian Nights. A guitarist strums by the door as we enter and … Continue reading →

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Review: Listening at the Tristan Bates Theatre

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall Annie is an ordinary eighteen year old who sets out for college a little earlier than usual one Wednesday morning after a breakfast of coco pops. She is looking forward to reading her novel on the train. … Continue reading →

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Review: Forwards and Backwards at the Camden People’s Theatre – devised theatre by Square Peg

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

By Carmel shortall Square Peg describe their first production, Forwards and Backwards as “a dramatic jigsaw played at intense speed and with relentless energy”. It is the story of a couple and their relationship which is told forwards and backwards … Continue reading →

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Review: Not the Olympics – Stand-up with Clare Clifford

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall Clare Clifford shuffles onto the stage encumbered by snorkelling gear and a blow-up dolphin. She is not dressed for any identifiable Olympic sport – not, she assures us, that she has anything against the Olympics – far … Continue reading →

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Review: Doggett and Ephgrave Project Stuff

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall It’s all there in the title of the show: Glyn Doggett and David Ephgrave do indeed project stuff as part of their stand-up act. The ‘stuff’ has been found all over the place but mostly on the … Continue reading →

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Review: Chrysalis by Taragano Theatre at the Etcetera

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

By Carmel Shortall Choreographer and dancer Mariana Taragano has created something wonderful in Chrysalis, a sumptuous piece combining dance, music and physical theatre to explore a woman’s path through life from birth (or before it) till she reaches a point … Continue reading →

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‘Our first aim is to entertain’: An interview with Trent Burton, writer and producer of Alternative.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

By Carmel Shortall Having had a successful premiere and preview at The Camden Fringe in August, Alternative will return to The Etcetera Theatre for a six-day run in September, from the 13th to the 18th. I spoke to writer, producer … Continue reading →

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Final round-up of The Camden Fringe: ‘Beings’ by In Between Butoh at The Sheephaven Bay

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Review by Carmel Shortall Looking back, one of the more interesting shows offered up by this year’s Camden Fringe was Beings by In Between Butoh, a company based mainly in Italy. The story of the Cenci family, in 1500s Italy, has … Continue reading →

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A Country Girl in Camden – Ron Hart’s last unproduced play premieres at The Camden Fringe.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Review by Carmel Shortall Ron Hart’s last unproduced play, Country Girl, received its premiere at the Roundhouse on August 8th 2011 as part of the Camden Fringe. The play was finally staged by Carmel Arts and son, Daniel Hart, who wrote … Continue reading →

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