Isadora Duncan’s often tragic life is laid bare in this one-woman character study. Duncan’s letters to the man she had to leave at home while she toured Europe are narrated by actor and dancer Nellie McQuinn. Duncan’s letters show her to be an engaging character, full of warmth, charm and vitality, and McQuinn is excellent throughout, bringing a real depth to her performance, ably handling the rather simple yet elegant choreography. It could stand to be a little shorter, but it’s an altogether beautiful piece. It also serves as a fascinating window into the past, highlighting the difficulties of connecting and being human when the written word was the only means of communicating.
Hill Street Theatre, 5 – 29 Aug (not 17, 24), 2.00pm (3.15am), £9.00 – £11.00, fpp302.
tw rating 4/5
[im]
Sections: by Iain Martin - ED2011 Theatre Reviews - tw rating 4/5 | Tags: Hill Street Theatre, Inside Intelligence, Remarkable Arts
Also from ThreeWeeks...
ED2011 Theatre Review: Story Shakespeare: Love’s Labour’s Lost (Year Out Drama Theatre Company)
Ceaseless energy and beautiful ensemble work makes this adaptation of the Shakespearian comedy a must see, filled, as it is, to the brim with wit and smut, much of which...
ED2011 Theatre Review: Debbie Does My Dad (Bobbie Gordon)
This one-man comic-autobiographical show about taboos and growing up liberal has Gordon stretching to fill the stage – he uses huskiness when he wants to sound profound, or unconvincing character-acting....
ED2011 Theatre Review: Andrea’s Got Two Boyfriends (New Salisbury Players)
Lucky Andrea! This show is set in a New York care facility, where we meet three developmentally challenged adults and their counsellor. Essentially, it explores the dynamics of human relationships...
GET ALERTS OF NEW THREEWEEKS CONTENT: Click here to sign up to the free ThreeWeeks email
