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Jackson's Way. - Tour.
This production when staged at The Underbelly won the 2004 Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was a BAC scratch Commission..

Writer and Performer - Will Adamsdale.
Dramaturg - Kate McGrath.
Cast - here .
Company - The Underbelly Productions, Fuel and Will Adamsdale. Production website.
2005 Tour Dates and Times - here .
Seen to review at Edinburgh Traverse Theatre on 25 February 2005.
Run Time - 1 hours 10 mins no Interval .
Reviewer - Thelma Good.

His mission is catching.

Jackson's Way - Underbelly Prods, Fuel & Will Adamson Production. Chris John Jackson - Will Adamsdale. © Geraint Lewis 2005.

Yes it's a inspirational speaker complete with flip chart, backprojected Powerpoint presentation (Meg Ryan gets a mention) and various props, in this case things people discard. Chris John Jackson's approach to life went down so well at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe this quick thinking if not quick witted American guru is touring the UK. He's again urging us to P.T.I. - Push Through with Intensity!

Will Adamsdale's looks lends Chris a kind of nephew of the younger president Bush look, and he darts about the stage and charms audience members out of their seats and one (temporarily) out of his car keys when I saw it. Chris is a bit like an eager spaniel you just can't refuse, with a lot of the daffiness of that breed. He's on a mission to get us going up his levels and the key to it all is pointless.

Very effective it is too. After an hour in his company laughing you find you've been listening too and your world view has altered, or even more bizarre you've been a Jackson's Wayist all your life already. Be prepared to take litter to places it's never been before and to find shifting things just a little has become addictive. Once you've experienced Jackson's Way, you'll be able to get a grip when the rest of the office are losing theirs at the next Management fashion leader's workshop.
© Thelma Good 25 February 2005 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com
Cast: Jackson - Will Adamsdale.

2005 Tour Details of Jackson's Way .
Touring 12 Feb - 20 March in UK.
Scottish dates
25 & 26 Feb at Edinburgh Traverse Theatre 0131 228 1404.
27 Feb at Lemontree Aberdeen 01224 642230.
1 & 2 March at Glasgow The Arches 0870 240 7528.
5 March at Stirling Tolbooth 01786 274 000.
Other UK dates on Jackson's Way website.
Also going to 2005 Melbourne Comedy Festival held 23 March to 17 April for Jackson's Way dates see Festival website.
Tour ends.

Theatre Editor, Thelma Good's e-mail is thelma@edinburghguide.com

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