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266 stories by "Michael Davis"

'A subject that's seldom explored on stage': CATERPILLAR " Theatre503 ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Written by Alison Carr and directed by Yasmeen Arden, Caterpillar begins with guest house proprietor Maeve (Tricia Kelly) and daughter Claire (Judith Amsenga) during one summer weekend.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:00pm on September 8, 2018

'A wry perspective about how computers have changed our lives': EROS " White Bear Theatre by Michael Davis

Written by Kevin Mandry and directed by Stephen Bailey, Eros takes place in the mid-1990s when dial-up internet connections were just beginning to be used and glamour models adorned popular …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on September 3, 2018

'An intimate portrayal of one woman surviving in an uncertain world': SHOWMANSHIP " Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Myra Collins recognises a national yearning for hope and what people are willing to pay for assurance… Written and performed by Lucy Roslyn, Showmanship is an intimate portrayal of one wom…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:00pm on August 17, 2018

'Funny, candid & totally relatable': LOVECRAFT (NOT THE SEX SHOP IN CARDIFF) " Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Michael Davis

By acknowledging the life-threatening trend of social isolation and the restorative qualities of touch and human interaction, Lovecraft is a heart-warming reminder of why people need people.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on August 16, 2018

'No fiction & all the more distressing because of it': IN LOYAL COMPANY " Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★ by Michael Davis

A labour of love, David William Bryan's latest show In Loyal Company is a tribute to the life of his great-uncle Arthur 'Joe' Robinson and the other ordinary men and women who served during …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on August 14, 2018

'Reminds us of the inherent bias against women in literature': ELISE " Edinburgh Fringe by Michael Davis

Written by Brenda Callis, and directed by Eden Peppercorn and Oli Grant, Elise looks at the life of Elise Cowen from the perspective of those that knew her.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on August 13, 2018

'There's no quick-fix upgrade to having a better life': FACE 2 FACE " Edinburgh Fringe by Michael Davis

In this age of digital technology, it is perhaps paradoxical that aspects of genuine human communication have been lost. But nothing is irreversible

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on August 12, 2018

'Funny & truthful': HUNCH " Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Michael Davis

A "hero's" greatest possession isn't whether they can fly or have a utility belt. It is their ability to chose, their ability to know " regardless of their misgivings " what needs to be done.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on August 11, 2018

'Adheres to clear storytelling': THE ODYSSEY " Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Michael Davis

The Odyssey by Homer is one of the great epic sagas of Ancient Greece. Unlike other contemporary 'heroes', Odysseus wasn't celebrated because of how strong, swift or brave he was.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 2:00pm on August 9, 2018

The inspiration behind… Nichola McAuliffe's Revenants at EdFringe by Michael Davis

Most people also know that in the days leading to the 'November Revolution' in Russia, his cousin Tsar Nicholas II and family weren't allowed to enter Britain and were eventually executed.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 2:00pm on August 6, 2018

'It's all about contrasts': EIGENGRAU " Greenwich Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

If Eigengrau has anything to say, it's that relationships are anything but logical pursuits, and that even with the most open of people, there is a tendency to not lay all of one's cards on …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on August 6, 2018

BOOK REVIEW: Twenty Theatres to See Before You Die by Amber Massie-Blomfield by Michael Davis

In Twenty Theatres To See Before You Die, Amber Massie-Blomfield has travelled the length and breadth of the British Isles to follow-up on the suggestions others have given and see these the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:00pm on July 27, 2018

'A reminder that's one's words do matter & have consequences': THE WHITE ROSE " Brockley Jack Theatre ★★★★★ by Michael Davis

The White Rose is a reminder that 'speaking out' is never a 'passive' option " that's one's words do matter and have consequences. It also serves to remind us that true bravery isn't about b…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on July 26, 2018

'Observations about the absurdities of modern living are on the money': WEIRD " Theatre503 ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Written by Lucy Burke and directed by Peter Taylor, Weird looks at the arduous task of trying to live a 'normal' life, while coping with an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on July 25, 2018

'Past, present & future come together at a nexus': THE LAUNDRY " Drayton Arms Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

The inception of The Laundry is unusual in that its narrative is interwoven from three separate plays by Audrey Thayer, Nicole Palomba and Brandon Force. Under Tracy Collier's direction, the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00pm on July 21, 2018

'Discovering what makes these characters tick': OTHER PEOPLE'S TEETH " White Bear Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Directed by Jess Williams and Sareen, Other People's Teeth addresses the notion of being paid to hurt and kill people, yet still holding down a meaningful relationship.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:00pm on July 17, 2018

'Its greatest strength is its emotional honesty': BLUE TIGHTS, RED KNICKERS & AN 'S' ON HER VEST " Bread & Roses Theatre ★★★☠by Michael Davis

Blue Tights is funny, with well-observed comments, but its greatest strength is its emotional honesty and its overall message regarding how much latitude we give other people to affect how w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on July 12, 2018

'Not your average play about male bonding': FAT JEWELS " Hope Theatre by Michael Davis

Written by Joseph Skelton and directed by Luke Davies, Fat Jewels isn't your average play about male bonding.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on July 9, 2018

'Deftly shows the inhumane treatment of soldiers begins at home': FOR KING & COUNTRY " Southwark Playhouse by Michael Davis

Much like the tone in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory, For King And Country deftly shows that when it comes to the rites of war, the inhumane treatment of soldiers begins at home.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on July 5, 2018

'Coaxes out the emotional truth': THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD " Jermyn Street Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

As much a memoir as a chronicle of the people of Mississippi, Boo Killebrew's meta-narrative The Play About My Dad is a nod in the direction of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on July 4, 2018

'Deftly shows individual moments of grief': ONE FOR SORROW " Royal Court Theatre by Michael Davis

Are morals dropped at the first sign of trouble and civilised people will 'devour' each other? Written by Cordelia Lynn and directed by James Macdonald, One For Sorrow examines this hypothes…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on July 3, 2018

'If life isn't about moments like these, what's it all for?': STEPPING OUT " Brockley Jack Theatre by Michael Davis

Asides from the obvious overtures to dancing, Stepping Out could be said to describe the momentary release from day-to-day worries that the women find. If life isn't about moments like these…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on June 28, 2018

'This play has a voice': LIBBY'S EYES " Bunker Theatre by Michael Davis

Libby Eyes is a play that has a voice " a show that has something meaningful to say and reveals the personality of its author.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on June 27, 2018

'Not afraid to ask difficult questions': FRANKENSTEIN " Touring ★★★★ by Michael Davis

As much a tribute to Mary Shelley's classic novel as a way of scrutinising its themes from a 21st-century perspective, SISATA Theatre's Frankenstein straddles the past and the future.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:19pm on June 23, 2018

'Finnegan provides a provoking tableau': I AM OF IRELAND " Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

I Am Of Ireland packs a lot into its two-hour running time, mixing humour with a solid focus what makes history so important " not dates or even 'big events', but how the lives of everyday p…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on June 20, 2018
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