alexnorm14

alexnorm14

Theater Reviewer and Freelance Writer
  • Joined: January 22, 2024
  • Articles: 52

REVIEW: Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular

Reading Time: 2 minutesShowman Simon Bailey leads us through this circus spectacular as he turns Max (Aaliya Mai) into the Greatest Showman of her generation. The extraordinary cast of singers, dancers, and circus artists perform awe-inspiring acts to the mesmerizing soundtrack of The Greatest Showman. Acrobats, aerial swings, tightropes, stuntmen, fire, there is everything you could possibly want from a circus. Every single circus act conquered feats of athleticism and artistry, and inspired joy. The dancers delighted with their choreography; their collective effect was messy but in a way that really worked visually. 

REVIEW: The War of The Worlds

Reading Time: 2 minutes“The National Youth Theatre (NYT) mesmerizes in The War of TheWorlds.” Relevant, off-kilter, funny and incredibly effective. IsleyLynn’s fresh take on The War of The Worldsis a triumph. Drawing from H.G. Wells’ novel and Orson Wellesradio play,…

REVIEW: Twine

Reading Time: 2 minutesTwine is a deepdive into the mind of an adoption ‘success’. Inspired by her own experiences, Selina Thompson’s writing brings the hidden depths of a woman in turmoil to the stage. Employing an impressively original approach to storytelling, it is unfortunately weakened by mixed messaging and some uncomfortable acting. Twine is an interesting show in need of some refinement. 

REVIEW: Lived Fiction

[Image description] A male wheelchair dancer and a female East Asian dancer are on the floor in an embrace. The female dancer is on her back, and the wheelchair dancer is perpendicular to the other dancer, but upside down as if in a head stand. His faced away from the camera. The East Asian dancer has her arms wrapped gently around the other dancer's back as if to support his headstand. Her eyes closed, hair draped gently on the floor. The image juxtaposes serenity and tension. The still wheel of the wheelchair is suspended in mid air, being a focal point of this image. The dancers are on a light coloured floor in light golden coloured costume. There is an amber light coming from behind the dancers cutting through the haze cast against the pitch black backdrop. Photography by Chris Parkes

Reading Time: 2 minutesStopgap’s twenty years of creating inclusive dance culminates in the most accessible and brilliant work of dance-theater in recent history. 

REVIEW: The Strange Affair of Paul

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Strange Affair of Paul is an entirely amusing affair. Callum Jones’ one-man parody show takes the overly-serious film noir style and turns it on its head. Conspiracy theories, an incredibly strange detective, and a never ending stream of metaphors and jokes; everything you need for an entertaining evening at the theatre.