Archive for December, 2012

Ivanov – A Modern Archetype

  I knew that I was supposed to be looking for a theatre that doubled as a café, but it still did not register with me, as I strode along the pavement, that the unassuming coffee house to my immediate right was the venue for Ivanov.  When I finally entered the theatre, I was startled […]

Political (?) Mother

With a title like “Political Mother”, it was difficult to avoid speculating before the show (What do they mean  by “political”?).  Whatever expectations I formed before the performance, however, could not have prepared me for the truly unique and stunning display we witnessed.       A thin layer of smoke hung over the theatre in beguiling calm […]