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dougiebannon

  • Joined: August 12, 2023
  • Articles: 12

REVIEW: Fleecehold

Reading Time: 2 minutesMichele Sheldon’s fringe production Fleecehold, as part of the Camden Fringe Festival, brings together an ensemble cast to tell of the scandal in Leasehold housing that is attaching “onerous terms” to contracts and deeds. If it sounds heavy, Sheldon’s bouncy, episodic writing, the pacey direction, and the humour and caricature that the cast bring to it transforms it into an enjoyable and enlightening evening. 

REVIEW: The Verge of Forever

Reading Time: 2 minutesExploring the angst and anxiety of first loves and the end of childhood that comes with going to Uni, The Verge of Forever depicts the journey of two young adults, Leo (Finlay McKillop– covering for Novello) and Marie (Scarlett Ayers) in the development of their relationship and their taking of those first tentative steps towards adulthood.