Last week The Brewhouse welcomed work experience placement Alex Hall from Colyton Grammar School. Alex spent time with all departments within the organisation including Technical, Marketing and Operations and carried out a number of tasks including helping theatre companies set up, writing press releases and helping to ‘hang’ an exhibition. Having assisted with the ‘get in’ of Blackeyed Theatre performance of The Trial, Alex watched and reviewed their show. You can find Alex’s review below. Blackeyed Theatres tour continues until the end of March with a further 21 performances.
Originally written by Franz Kafka and adapted for the stage by dramatist Steven Berkoff; The Trial tells the story of Joseph K., a man who, without reason, is arrested “one fine morning”. The play follows K. and those he encounters as he tries to clear his name against a faceless authoritarian power. While this may sound like a somewhat grim plot, Blackeyed Theatre deliver a performance that is, above all, very funny. They successfully create a variety of locales, ranging from bank to boudoir, using only voice, clever staging and a collection of white frames. The interesting use of the performers’ voices continued throughout the piece, underscoring the scene changes, serving to both make these changes more enjoyable to watch and set the scene to come; Gregorian chant evoking a Cathedral and officious pleasantries, a bank. Continue reading →
