Deadkidsongs
From: Thursday, 18th October 2012
To: Saturday, 17 November 2012
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Synopsis
Over the summer of the Silver Jubilee year in the heart of the English countryside four boys are playing war games and preparing for an attack from the Ruskies. But what starts off as innocent fun begins to turn nasty after the death of one of the gang members. As the boys plan their revenge on the adults they hold responsible, the extent of their vindictiveness becomes truly terrifying.
Our Review:
Petra Schofield - 25 October 2012
deadkidsongs, based on the novel by Toby Litt, has been adapted and directed by Gary Sefton and the result is a bold, energetic, bloody and feral production through which the cast vault, climb and swing across the set as if caged primates.
Litt’s novel details a catastrophic episode in the lives of four boys; they are part of a fiercely organised gang whose leader is Andrew - their fun begins as innocent war games and turns into a plot of revenge and vindictiveness when one of them suddenly dies. It is macabre, dark, shocking and also deeply tragic.
The cast explode onto the set designed by Ti Green and the resulting action is a perpetual assault course of highly choreographed action interspersed with some compelling physical theatre and great performances, complemented by an excellent sound design and composition from Jon Nicholls
As Peter, Colin Ryan captures the essence of the young bespectacled boy with an honesty and tragedy t...
Creative
Toby Litt (Book)
Gary Setton (Adaptation)
Theatre Royal Bath (Producer)
Gary Sefton (Director)
Ti Green (Design)
Ben Ormerod (Lighting)
Jon Nicholls (Sound)
Jon Nicholls (Music)
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