Morbidly chuckle-raising and intelligent in its silliness, EUTCo’s ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ was a laugh for even the theatrically inexperienced like me. The Uni Theatre Company exhumed the body of this wartime classic and paraded it across the Barnfield Theatre to bemused and rapturous applause. Looking at the character sheet, the play is essentially the […]
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Review: The Duchess of Malfi at Barnfield Theatre
Having studied this play for a second year English module, I was intrigued for the High Wall Theatre’s interpretation of it. As such a classically and canonically considered text in English heritage, many expected, or perhaps wanted, a faithful adaptation. But the best art shakes up the world a little. The theatre company advertises the […]
Review: The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
Victoria Bos reviews ‘The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes’, performed at the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter on 21st November. Sherlock Holmes was first introduced to the public by his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, and since then has become a firm favourite in the hearts of readers everywhere. Considered by many to be the […]