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Bison & Sons
(Wales)- Tour & Scottish Premiere.
Part of the 2004 Bank Of Scotland Children's International Theatre Festival
organised by Imaginate.
Playwright - Pauline Mol (Netherlands).The Play was originally
commissioned by the Dutch Theater Artemis and was developed via a devising
process.
Translator - Rina Vergano.
Director - Kevin Lewis.
Cast - Gigi - Steve Hickman, Benno - Emyr John and Big Boy - Tom
Englishby.
Company - Theatr Iolo Company Website.
Scottish Dates - Here.
Seen to review on 1 June at Garage Theatre Edinburgh.
Run Time - 50mins.
Suggested Age - 12+ years.
Reviewer - Thelma Good.
Sizzling with energy and explosive power.
Searing, sizzling with energy and explosive power, this production by
Theatr Iolo is a cracker. There are three intense performances from Steve
Hickman as the middle brother Gigi who misses his mother so much he
can't bear mention of her, Emyr John as the youngest, simplest
brother Benno who is revealingly the only one who can read and Tom
Englishby as Big Boy the oldest appearing to be tough as he plays
with a rope noose. You see the boys and fear for the men they might become
with these protrayals in Bison & Sons honed and unrelenting lines.
Played with the audience on four sides the brothers' predicament is gut
wrenching in their sheer lack of family life revealed as they wait for
their father to return from a visit to the bank. They argue and expose
to our gaze a sparse life , in a script that never lets up. The brothers
try to stay together even though any moment of warmth between them is
quickly followed by a savage attack. As a deception of what a destructive
home life is, and what neglect is like this play, superbly translated
by Rina Vergano is shockingly and heartstoppingly realistic.
Theatre for children and young adults is foolishly avoided by adult audience
goers, above all don't make that mistake with this one. It's full of excellence
all round. Once you've seen it you'll be hoping Theatr Iolo and/or these
actors will be returning soon to Scotland.
© Thelma Good 1 June 2004. - Published on EdinburghGuide.com
More
info and reviews on the annual Bank of Scotland Children's International
Theatre Festival.
Bison and Sons 2004 Scottish Tour -
At Garage Theatre Edinburgh 0131 228 1404.
Family Performances 31 May, 1 & 2 June at 7.00pm.
Tours to Glasgow Tron Theatre 0141 552 4267.
Family Perfomances 3 June at 7pm, 4 & 5 June at 1:30pm.
Tours to Inverness Florians Theatre 01463 234234.
Family Perfomances 7 June at 1:30pm & 7pm.
Tours to Shetland
Family Perfomances 9 - 11 June phone 01595 692114 for times and
venues.
Theatre Editor, Thelma
Good's e-mail is thelma@edinburghguide.com
Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the
information presented in these pages, no responsibility can be accepted
for any errors or omissions.
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