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The Catastrophe Trilogy - The Festival

Royal Exchange, Manchester
From: Saturday, 24th April 2010
To: Saturday, 24 April 2010

Our Review: starstarstar

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Synopsis

A unique collection of works by an ever-surprising international ensemble.

Our Review: starstarstar

25 April 2010

In London’s Postman’s Park there is a memorial to people who lost their lives trying to save others. This inspires the second part of Lone Twin Theatre’s Catastrophe Trilogy created and performed by the six members of the company (Antoine Fraval, Guy Dartnell, Molly Haslund, Nadia Cusimano, Nina Tecklenburg and Paul Gazzola). It is easy to see the attraction for the company as the concept illustrates the best in humanity along with the stark awareness that sometimes this just isn’t enough.

Considering the potential of the material the actual realisation is disappointingly sterile. The opening section comes close to formulaic. The narrator bangs a drum to get our attention (that quickly gets annoying) and encourages us to have regard to the elements such as fire and water that led to the deaths of the would-be heroes. He introduces us to the rest of the cast who identify their characters by recounting ...

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