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Latest items? Unedited? Fringe Report Uncut
SEVEN AFFIDAVITS ON AUTHORITY
Verdict: Sharp focus, fractured lives
Edinburgh - C-Venues - August 02
Here are seven compelling, funny - and rapid - plays tightly focussed on
everyday life.
They are listed separately below (actor credits in alpha order where relevant)
with summary at end:
DEAR APPLICANT.
Tale of CV hell and the quest for job satisfaction. Will descending the ladder of
success bring happiness? Rachel Grissom as the job applicant, Neil A Casey as
everyone else.
BITING THROUGH.
Wry look at often-overlooked dramatic area of political neice-shagging.
Margaret Ann Brady as politician keen on 'biting through'; John Arnold as
putative man with red face.
THE NIGHT BEFORE.
If Oedipus had had a mother like this, whole areas of Greek Tragedy would remain
unwritten, and modern psychiatry undiscovered. Neil A Casey as the lad with
a nightmare of two mums (Margaret Ann Brady and Rachel Grissom)
FACE IT.
Religious radio shrink with cure for fornication. But what's happening in the
broom cupboard? And what's with the hiccups and sneezes? Margaret Ann Brady
and Neil A Casey as the tv hosts, John Arnold and Rachel Grissom the guests.
ON THE MENU AT THIS RESTAURANT.
John Arnold and Rachel Grissom as a brother and sister on the verge of non-verbal
intercourse. Margaret Ann Brady and Neil A Casey assist.
CLOSING TIME.
What's a girl to do when she's pregnant and dying from poisonous waste?
Rachel Grissom as the woman with the keys to more than the kingdom, and
Neil A Casey as an editor with a car.
CHANCE OF YOUR LIFE.
Ever wondered what's the secret message behind those in-flight announcements?
John Arnold reads Margaret Ann Brady's subtext.
SEVEN AFFIDAVITS ON AUTHORITY.
Writer Brandon Toropov has created 7 electrifying pieces of theatre. The power of
writing displayed in these - in its most literal meaning - wonderful pieces is
a true delight. Director Betsy Carpenter brings them effortlessly to life, with
the elements to hand of a magnificent cast.
John Arnold dazzles in each of his finely-tuned performances. Margaret Ann Brady
combines authority and humour with a delightful naughtiness. Neil A Casey allows
an impish wit to trickle through his full-blooded characterisations. Rachel Grissom
crackles with sparks as she explores an enormous range, from depressive
disintegration to a magnificent, full-on sexuality.
Production / Press Liaison - Marguerite Bergel. Lighting Designer - Jesse Chan-Norris. Stage Manager -
Kate Ford. Press Consultant - Rita A Fucillo. Company Manager - Amy Merrill.
Publicist - Joanne Twist. Graphic Designer - Scott Weiss. Company - TheatreBoston.
END
John Park
reviewed Sunday 18 August 02 / C Venues
Fringe Report (c) Fringe Report 2002-2011
