http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/manchester/2008/06/28/to-be-straight-with-you/ Sat, 19 May 2012 11:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/manchester/2008/06/28/to-be-straight-with-you/#comment-3878 Matthew Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:28:34 +0000 http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/manchester/2008/06/28/to-be-straight-with-you/#comment-3878 I'd add a star to the four awarded above. The world's most pioneering physical theatre company are back on tremendous form, and have delivered a visually stunning piece that refuses to be confined by the accepted boundaries of the form. Quite how they've found a company that can move this well, and deliver text with such clarity, is a mystery. Thematically, it's a sobering reminder of some of the more harsh realities of the world we live in, though flecked with moments of uplifting humour, it's ultimately a warm and hopeful piece. With demanding precision, and frequent moments of audacious invention, this is a daring and inspiring piece that should be seen by as many people as possible. I’d add a star to the four awarded above. The world’s most pioneering physical theatre company are back on tremendous form, and have delivered a visually stunning piece that refuses to be confined by the accepted boundaries of the form. Quite how they’ve found a company that can move this well, and deliver text with such clarity, is a mystery. Thematically, it’s a sobering reminder of some of the more harsh realities of the world we live in, though flecked with moments of uplifting humour, it’s ultimately a warm and hopeful piece. With demanding precision, and frequent moments of audacious invention, this is a daring and inspiring piece that should be seen by as many people as possible.

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