384 stories by "Daniel Perks"
It feels fictional but never absurdist, outlandish but never untenable. Andrea's (Emily Thornton) situation is shocking and slightly outrageous, but is ultimately believable.
Set a 1970s prison, half of the performances are given by an all-male cast, half by an all-female cast. The downside to this concept " in order to see both sides of the story, it is necessar…
In arguably the most challenging production seen at the festival so far, Boxman is a one-man show. The 45 minutes focussed on Ringo (Reice Weathers), a homeless man who fled from his war-str…
Here we have a squabbling couple, going through marital difficulties. The premise for Dario Fo's The Open Couple may seem fairly typical for a play, but the solution in this case is somewhat…
After Liverpool has nothing to do with the city in North West England " it's best to reveal that detail straightaway so there are no misconceptions of scousers with their hair in rollers, ja…
Captain Amazing is the story of a superhero and a puppet. Like all good stories, it needs a good guy and a bad guy, a villain hellbent on destroying the world with his nuclear missile. Mark …
Nowadays, no festival programme is complete without a LGBTQ production, so engrained as they are in modern day society. It's a wonderful thing. Highlighting and debating previously taboo iss…
"I originally trained at East 15 to be an actor. Within two weeks of graduating I already knew I didn't want to pursue it " I was good at being proactive at getting an agent, but the stuff I…
The individuals were given full rein, not only pitching, casting and directing, but in producing, marketing, fundraising and ultimately organising the festival itself.
This is not the beginning of the end of the housing crisis, despite what LUNG Productions would have us believe. This is a campaign that has been raging for four years with the simple hope o…
Sophie (Rebecca Omogbehin) and Abiodun (Joseph Rowe) never directly interact, confined as they are to their separate nightclub toilets. But there is a natural partnership between them, a dee…
John (Alec Gray) is a charlatan, a sham. Convincing in his craft, but swindling Miss A (Nicola Peluso) out of her fortune nevertheless. Stricken with grief over the passing of her mother, sh…
They enter in high spirits, partying through life to their wheelchairs. As the music fades, only the remnants of the celebration remain, the leftovers of two lives as they reflect in their t…
Applications opened today for participants to join the Network of Independent Critics (NIC) for their second season at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, from 4th " 28th August 2017.
Edwina Strobl directs Daniel Keene's Boxman as part of the Stomping Ground Festival, a Young Director's training programme set up by StoneCrabs Theatre Company. Weathers establishes his char…
Chris Davis directs Martin Sherman's Passing By as part of the Stomping Ground Festival, a Young Director's training programme set up by StoneCrabs Theatre Company. Simon (Adrian Quinton) an…
Kapila directs Kate Tempest's Wasted as part of the Stomping Ground Festival, a Young Director's training programme set up by StoneCrabs Theatre Company. Charlotte (Chioma Anyanwu), Ted (Jac…
Fernanda Mandagará directs Paulo Santoro's The End Of All Miracles as part of the Stomping Ground Festival, a Young Director's training programme set up by StoneCrabs Theatre Company. San…
Emily Marshall directs Atiha Sen Gupta's Counting Stars as part of the Stomping Ground Festival, a Young Director's training programme set up by StoneCrabs Theatre Company. The central chara…
One of Wheeldon's finest moments that captures the romantic essence of its Parisian roots and brings it into the present day. Experience a cast and creative team working its peak in a fittin…
John (Alec Gray) is a charlatan, a sham. Convincing in his craft, but swindling Miss A (Nicola Peluso) out of her fortune nevertheless. Stricken with grief over the passing of her mother, sh…
You know 2017 theatre has officially kicked off when the Awards season is in full swing and VAULT Festival has served up some excellent fringe theatre.
From oil sponsorship of the arts to ethical pensions: Daniel Perks attends an Energising Culture seminar to learn more about how arts organisations are looking to save the planet.
The post H…
Helen (Grace Chilton) exhibits all the signs of a pregnancy borne out of desperation " the relationship with Aaron is swiftly going downhill, but don't worry because an impending baby will f…
Nina Dunn, Andrew Riley and David Howe combine forces to create a vibrant set, lighting and video design for The Diary Of A Teenage Girl " a show where kitsch is the perfect one-word descrip…
