There were a few things running through my mind when I settled down to watch Cabaret on its third and final night of performance, in what appeared to be a full house at the Union Theatre. The Emcee (Jack Wright) jumped straight into a rendition of “Willkommen”: Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret. The first of these was the question: what makes … Continue reading Cabaret
We enter to see Estragon perched on a low mound struggling unsuccessfully to remove his boots. There is a single leaf-less tree. The stage is spacious, the set minimal with lighting that changed only at moments of necessity (such as when night fell) This will be the only introduction necessary for all those who have attempted (courageously) to read Samuel Beckett’s play by the same … Continue reading Waiting for Godot
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