by Katharine Kavanagh | Apr 25, 2014 | Circus, Reviews, Theatre
Appearing at the Roundhouse as part of Circusfest 2014, Puffball is a complicated show to critique, as it was developed partly as a social circus project, and partly as a professional production. There is an apparent theatrical naivety to much of the direction, giving...
by Franco Milazzo | Apr 13, 2014 | Circus, Reviews
Circusfest celebrates new as well as established talent. Silver Lining are a fresh young troupe looking to impress. Did they? Watching Silver Lining, a feeling of dread sets in from the off. Juggler Tom Gaskin approaches the audience with a plastic cigar, an umbrella...
by Kate Kelsall | Feb 12, 2014 | Reviews, Theatre
Whereas “Best Of” albums tend to signal that a band’s sell-by date is overdue, The Worst of Scottee highlights the eponymous artist at the height of his expressive powers. This giddy pinnacle is reached whilst wallowing in the messy gutter of his past....
by Jackie Le | Apr 17, 2012 | Reviews
Commissioned by The Roundhouse, Scottee: Camp fights the cause of light entertainment in the Studio Theatre. With a burst of sparkle, Scottee takes to the stage in a glorious entrance, singing a pop-tastic rendition of Copacabana, while the back-up dancers of...
by Will Davis | Mar 31, 2012 | Circus, Reviews
Guinean-French company Cirque Mandingue opened the 2012 CircusFest at the Roundhouse with the UK premiere of its acclaimed inaugural show Foté Foré. Translating as “black white” in the Susu language of coastal Guinea, the show is as much about cultural differences as...
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