Breed
From: Tuesday, 21st September 2010
To: Saturday, 16 October 2010
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Synopsis
"From the night you were born, puppy, I knew I’d do anything for you." Liv is in trouble - her mum’s planning a dog fight, her dad’s getting out of jail, her brother's getting too close to her baby, the police are sniffing around and the pack is closing in. A sharp and savage story of the animals we are and the people we try to be.
Our Review:
24 September 2010
Lou Ramsden’s latest stage offering throws us hurtling into the Cave family world. A family whose aggression towards each other is only paralleled by the dogs they fight. They behave like caged animals in this gritty spiral of circumstance and stupidity, which leads to an inevitable breaking point.
The tension that builds up through the course of the play is credit indeed to the cast and Tim Roseman’s directing. Jessie Cave in particular has some moving moments as Liv, playing the role with commendable honesty and skill. However, the play fails to break away from the tight world it creates to truly resonate.
The characters sometimes appear underdeveloped, through no fault to the actors, allowing the feeling of formula to creep in. Therefore, the powerful subtext that there is a beast within the heart of humanity doesn’t always feel convincing.
The climax comes like a flurry of fireworks that we see launched but they just don’t ...
Creative
Lou Ramsden (Author)
Theatre 503 (Producer)
Tim Roseman (Director)
Simon Daw (Design)
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