Tatchell
From: Tuesday, 8th February 2011
To: Friday, 4 March 2011
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Synopsis
Stephen has just worked on politician and activist Peter Tatchell’s failed election campaign when a former romance finds her way back into his life. With political failure fresh in his mind, and the abhorrent actions of his father forcing him to question his views, will the return of his former love reinvigorate him, or is the past too great a burden to carry? Written just before the British election in 2010, Jonathan Bonfiglio’s play Tatchell is more relevant now than ever before.
Our Review:
17 February 2011
The concept of two one-act plays in rep induces excitement of a lot of bang for your buck, and the new season at Waterloo East Theatre delivers - alas it's more of a punch, with a limp wrist than an almighty thwack.
This is mainly due to the first act, Tatchell by Jonathan Bonfiglio. An arduous play about two past loves reuniting on a rooftop somewhere in London. Stephen (Luis Dominic) a political aide to Peter Tatchell’s election campaign who has failed, and just to add insult to injury, Anna (Lucy Roslyn) the former love of his life has turned up as a professional photographer for the event. Unfortunately the air on the rooftop whiffs of negativity and continues to grow into a cyclone of pity as the actors trip over the flabby and inane script without any sexual chemistry between them.
The evening is saved by the second act, ShortStuff by Anna Jordan which comprises of three shorts with the loose theme of despair amongst...
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Jonathan Bonfiglio (Author)
Equinox Drama Productions (Company)
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