Newbury Youth Theatre
The lost letters of Mr Corrigan
For more than 25 years Newbury Youth Theatre have developed an unprecedented reputation for creating exuberant ensemble productions for all ages. Their Edinburgh Fringe performances are consistently welcomed with rave reviews from the national press including The Independent, The Herald and The Scotsman, making them essential Festival viewing every year.
A lonely clerk sits surrounded by towering piles of letters that never arrived. Through him their senders' hopes find life and, just occasionally, their intended destination.
Performances:
10th - 15th August
Price:
£8.00 (£6.00) »
Confident and energetic playing -
Confident and energetic playing from Newbury Youth Theatre, in this piece devised by themselves. It's set in the office where lost mail ends up - the stage is beautifully papered in the cream and sepia shades of old envelopes,letters,maps,timetables. Postcards and letters come alive - their contents acted out by the ensemble with great comic effect and lively,well-timed choreography. The assured solo playing brings characters alive - among them the old codger,the manic explorer,the philosophising lady,and the gawky clerk(whose trousers are rather smart for the job!).One scene brings home the tragic horror of war, as letters pass between home and battlefield. In fact,all the pathos of human life is here - love,death,and penguins - (and watch out for the Hugh Grant lookalike!)
Chris jamieson.