More Light (****) [published on trashlounge.co.uk]

BY SEAN KITCHENER After condemning Giordano Bruno to burn at the stake, the Pope is haunted by dreams in which the 16th century heretic has escaped to a British heaven inhabited by Queen Elizabeth I, a female Shakespeare, and a barmaid with a menu tattooed on her backside. Sound weird? You have no idea. Snoo Wilson’s More … Continue reading →

More Light (*****) [published on fringeguru.com]

This is a play for polymaths. To enjoy it the most, you’ll be a competent scientist, with a working knowledge of Shakespeare; you’ll be up to speed on geopolitical history, comfortable with the basics of Christian theology, and at least know the names of the classical gods. It is, in short, a script penned by … Continue reading →

More Light (****) [published on whatsonstage.com]

BY SIMON THOMAS Seeing Snoo Wilson’s More Light, in this perky revival by Trifle Productions at the Rose Theatre, I had an increasing feeling that I was watching a pile of utter nonsense.  Entertaining, articulate, erudite and sometimes witty nonsense but mumbo-jumbo nonetheless. With necromancy, 16th Century cosmology and, dare I say it, religion as a … Continue reading →

Directing Diary: Snoo Wilson’s More Light at the Rose, Bankside – 3. blocking, lines and practical considerations

THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FRINGEREVIEW.CO.UK. So, if you’ve been following this directing diary, we’ve now covered how my latest production of Snoo Wilson’s More Light came about, and the first stages: casting, first rehearsals, and initial production notes. In this installment, I’ll dive into the meat of the production, the hard slog from … Continue reading →

Directing Diary: Snoo Wilson’s More Light at the Rose, Bankside – 2. casting, first rehearsals, and getting the production underway

THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FRINGEREVIEW.CO.UK And so, with everything in place, we could begin working on the play in earnest – we had a play, a creative team, and a venue (read the first Directing Diary if you’d like to know more), all we needed now was to get the ball rolling! So, … Continue reading →

Directing Diary: Snoo Wilson’s More Light at the Rose, Bankside – 1. first steps

THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FRINGEREVIEW.CO.UK Having spent my career so far directing theatre in Brighton and Edinburgh (both inside and outside Festival season), I was a little apprehensive about my first directing experience in the big city, especially since it came about so startlingly quickly and fortuitously. In making my plans for moving … Continue reading →

Upcoming!

This week, as some Aussie friends of mine like to say, is gonna be bonza: I’ve got a wealth of web content that needs writing/making/uploading, and this week is going to be where the ball starts rolling. This article will be, basically, a list of all upcoming content, so you know what to look out … Continue reading →