Ian Moore
Black Box Theatre Company
26 Jul 10 to 31 Jul 10
New Century House
If at fifteen you 'slept' to wake aged seventy six, to what ends would you go to find out what happened in those 'lost years'.
MEN Nominated playwright / director Ian Moore (fourteen 2008 & Canaveral's Lurch 2006) returns with the haunting tale of a search to end a heartache.
With scenes that take place in the past, present and future, it can be difficult to follow the story line and at times it is difficult to establish where the narrative lies... At times Milena’s voice is lost amongst those of the other cast members and is drowned out by the rather hypnotic and effective creation of sound effects... the result is more of confusion as the audience sometimes struggle to keep up with all the events on stage... I was left feeling frustrated rather than entertained or enlightened at its conclusion and would love to see more work go in to this production to make it more focused...
The Public Reviews
(Rating: 2/5)
...certainly a challenge and you have to concentrate to make sense of it. But it is one of the most exciting productions I have seen in years... The cast of eight work well as a team... the costume designer, Siobhan Kerr appears to have been unfazed by the challenge... impressive sound effects provided, not only by Ben Watson whose train crash is a masterpiece, but also by the cast themselves... stays with you long after you have left New Century House...
What's On Stage
(Rating: 5/5)