Hannah Knowles
July 2006
Paradise Lost
Strip away the razzle dazzle, and what is left is a production stranded in its very own limbo. As Milton sagely observed, the mind is indeed capable of making a hell of heaven, a heaven of hell, but it is hard pushed to envisage either on this stage.
February 2006
Thalidomide!! A Musical
Although the play is ostensibly a comedy, it’s clear that Mat Fraser intends to make a serious point here, but by following every fact about thalidomide with a dose of ‘Carry On’ humour, he severely reduces the potential impact of the production.
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