For the record theatre doesn’t have to be a play, any performance in front of an audience can be theatre. In June I reviewed the Griffin Poetry Prize short-list readings, it was poetry as theatre, and it was great.
Tonight I went to see (or hear) Michael Connelly, Dani Couture, Denise Mina, and William Deverell read from their newest works. Ian Rankin was the host, introducing the writers. Each author reads for 20 minutes – except poets who read for 10, (kind of a strange rule).
You might remember The Toxic Avenger. The campy horror/comedy film about a vigilante mutant nerd debuted in 1984 to little fanfare, but quickly captured the hearts of B-movie aficionados. Well it’s back, and more musical.
You might be asking yourself why a theatre website is writing about an author’s festival, but here at Mooney on Theatre we look at the idea of what constitutes ‘theatre’ in a very broad way. So that it includes a very wide variety of ‘performances’. Speaking of a wide variety of performances, the tribute to Paul Quarrington seemed to cover all the bases. It had speeches, live music, the occasional quotes from scripts, and even family slideshows.
A strange tale told in an old house during the Halloween season should be sufficiently gruesome. It should tingle the skin and infuse even the most banal aspects of your surroundings, the creaking step and flickering light, with menace. At this, DVxT’s adaptation of Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, playing at The Campbell House Museum, is particularly effective.
Godzilla on Sundays is for anyone that’s ever shared a nerdy obsession of any kind, that’s experienced the evolution of a childhood friendship, or that just needs a few good laughs. While it falls victim to a couple of plot cliches, Godzilla on Sundays will undoubtedly reach out to anyone and everyone who’s experienced any one of these things. Continue reading Godzilla on Sundays- Monkeyman Productions→
This year marks the 30th annual 