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Another day, much the same as the previous and, I dare say, very similar to the next. Yes, staying home, staying safe and protecting my community. Speaking with friends regularly, watching some of the new online theatre broadcasts (must admit to being surprised that they can, actually, work rather well) and doing my weekly stint as a volunteer in our community shop.
But in previous years on this particular date ...
One of my favourite theatres is the Ustinov Studio, part of the Theatre Royal Bath, a small studio space (obviously!) that has an enviable reputation for quality productions. For their Spring 2014 season they put on a series of excellent American plays that had seldom, if ever, been staged in the UK. One of which was A Steady Rain.
Taking inspiration from a real-life incident where two Milwaukee police officers returned a distressed young run-away to Jeffrey Dahmer, this two-hander explored issues of morality, trust, loyalty, corruption and betrayal.
In a world of big, muscular, alpha males this production was very carefully calibrated to avoid the hysterics that two powerful opposing forces might unleash as their differences became increasingly apparent and the possibility of their friendship continuing called into question.
It was my first time back to the restored Battersea Arts Centre after the calamitous fire in 2015 that had effectively razed the main space, the Grand Hall, to the ground. A lovely building that I had visited for many years previously for the Battersea Beer Festival, a highlight of any beer drinker's calendar.
Secondly, the show itself, Palmyra created by Bert and Nasi. I had seen their previous work, Eurohouse, in Bath, and loved it so was eager to see what they would come up with next. Their "act" is difficult to describe, simply you might describe them as anarchic political performance clowns but that doesn't really give you any idea of how provocative and pointed their shows are or how powerfully they resonant with anyone who understands the personal impact of injustice.
While watching it you may think, this is fun, their odd bully-victim dynamic might make you feel uncomfortable but they are so charming you go along with it. But, when the show ends you think to yourself ... I've just been schooled! Complex political and social issues broken down into bizarre confrontational metaphors that have you puzzling until you can take a breath as the curtain comes down and put it all together.
In 2019 I saw their third show, One, in my judgement their best and most powerful piece. If they come to anywhere near you I heartily recommend you get a ticket, fast!
Oh, yes, Palmyra, is based on the tragedy, the politics of destruction and barbarism that enveloped the people of Syria.
But in previous years on this particular date ...
in 2014
Taking inspiration from a real-life incident where two Milwaukee police officers returned a distressed young run-away to Jeffrey Dahmer, this two-hander explored issues of morality, trust, loyalty, corruption and betrayal.
In a world of big, muscular, alpha males this production was very carefully calibrated to avoid the hysterics that two powerful opposing forces might unleash as their differences became increasingly apparent and the possibility of their friendship continuing called into question.
in 2018
This was a good day for two reasons.It was my first time back to the restored Battersea Arts Centre after the calamitous fire in 2015 that had effectively razed the main space, the Grand Hall, to the ground. A lovely building that I had visited for many years previously for the Battersea Beer Festival, a highlight of any beer drinker's calendar.
While watching it you may think, this is fun, their odd bully-victim dynamic might make you feel uncomfortable but they are so charming you go along with it. But, when the show ends you think to yourself ... I've just been schooled! Complex political and social issues broken down into bizarre confrontational metaphors that have you puzzling until you can take a breath as the curtain comes down and put it all together.
In 2019 I saw their third show, One, in my judgement their best and most powerful piece. If they come to anywhere near you I heartily recommend you get a ticket, fast!
Oh, yes, Palmyra, is based on the tragedy, the politics of destruction and barbarism that enveloped the people of Syria.
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