Crimes On the Nile- Spring 2019
Belgian detective extraordinaire, Artemis Arinae, is set to enjoy a holiday cruise along the river Nile when tragedy strikes once more. All the passengers and staff aboard are suspects, and the murder count is growing, will Arinae’s little grey cells identify the murderer in time? A cast of just four perform multiple outrageous characters, inventive set pieces and whisk the plot along in a romp.
The show will open in January 2019 with an exclusive three-week run at the Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov before heading out on a large national tour - dates and venues here.
The show will open in January 2019 with an exclusive three-week run at the Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov before heading out on a large national tour - dates and venues here.
The Handlebards - Twelfth Night - Summer 2018
James is back in the saddle with the HandleBards with a brand new version of Twelfth Night. For more information and tickets, click here.
"This current production of Twelfth Night explodes with energy. It’s a genuine treat from start to finish.
A company of four men play every role, but in a storyline fuelled by gender reversal and mistaken identity it’s fascinating how director James Farrell loses nothing of the comedy and maintains all the romance. For example Ross Ford is a marvellously inebriated Sir Toby Belch, filching wine from most of the front row but as Olivia wooing Mark Collier’s determined Caesario, he oozes sincerity.
Farrell’s direction is notable for his slick handling of the physical comedy and there’s controlled chaos by the water-filled bucket-full. Horns are honked, bells are tinkled to switch scenes and at one point an actor actually somersaults in and out of his costumes to populate the stage.
There may be plenty of action but these 21st century troubadours also take pains to make the storytelling coherent as well as entertaining. Credit here must also go to designer Connie Watson, whose colourful cycle-themed set and costumes are ingenious – which is especially impressive as it all has to be hauled around the country on the back of cycles."
Review in The Stage
"This current production of Twelfth Night explodes with energy. It’s a genuine treat from start to finish.
A company of four men play every role, but in a storyline fuelled by gender reversal and mistaken identity it’s fascinating how director James Farrell loses nothing of the comedy and maintains all the romance. For example Ross Ford is a marvellously inebriated Sir Toby Belch, filching wine from most of the front row but as Olivia wooing Mark Collier’s determined Caesario, he oozes sincerity.
Farrell’s direction is notable for his slick handling of the physical comedy and there’s controlled chaos by the water-filled bucket-full. Horns are honked, bells are tinkled to switch scenes and at one point an actor actually somersaults in and out of his costumes to populate the stage.
There may be plenty of action but these 21st century troubadours also take pains to make the storytelling coherent as well as entertaining. Credit here must also go to designer Connie Watson, whose colourful cycle-themed set and costumes are ingenious – which is especially impressive as it all has to be hauled around the country on the back of cycles."
Review in The Stage
