The Static, Thick Skin

Barbara Slack, Highlights.  Edinburgh Village Hall 2012

Genre	Theatre
Venue	Underbelly, Cowgate…..yuk
Date	21 Aug 2012

Review High octane show about a Sparky a volatile 15 year old, who can’t sit still or concentrate at school.  He’s disruptive and has been written off by his teachers, until he meets a girl who’s also a bit of an outcast.  Together they realise they have super powers and can make things happen including the terrifying prospect of their darkest fantasies coming true….  But actually it’s quite an uplifting story about  coming of age and falling in love!  It would be a great show for a youth audience.   Definitely for ages 14+ as there is a lot of swearing. Loved the set of freestanding school lockers and projection screens.  I think it would be a bit technically demanding but worth following up for venues specialising in work for young people

Why is the work suitable or not suitable / ready for rural touring ?	Suitable for youth venues….NOT CHILDREN and not for general rural touring
Why would you book them ?  or  Why wouldn’t you book them ?	I’d book them for the right venue.  Fresh, exciting, in your face, but could be technically quite demanding
Why would it be worth pursuing this company to consider work in the future? Or not  ?