Name of company | Scamp Theatre |
Name of show | Private Peaceful |
Genre | Theatre |
Venue | Udderbelly |
Date | Saturday 20 Aug 2011 |
Review Well written, well performed and well received. Powerful one-man show from the novel, written by Michael Mulpurgo. Just a simple bed as the set; and only a top coat with back pack as additional costume – ideal for small scale touring. With the 1st World Ward on the school curriculum and many anniversaries imminent in the coming years, it would be nice if Scamp would consider Rural Touring. Will ask them again, but I feel that they consider themselves in a different league from Rural Touring [ho hum]. When I asked them about touring a show 2 years ago, they weren’t interested. |
Suitable / ready for rural touring? | yes |
Would you book them? | yes |
Would it be worth pursuing this company to consider work in the future? | Probably not, ‘cos it seems they’re sticking to arts centres and small theatres |
Any other comments I know of another company (Coope, Boyes & Simpson – a music trio) who have their own version of ‘Private Peaceful’, They tour it with Michael Mulpurgo. Will find out more. Incidentally the Scamp production used Coope , Boyes & Simpson’s CD for pre-show music. Will find out whether the Udderbelly was declaring it for PRS … |
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