Forgetting Natasha is a sensitive portrayal of a woman losing her treasured memories due to a degnerative disease. The performance examines how she tries to hold on to her past, and the sense of alienation she feel when thinking aobut personal experiences which now has no recollection of. The play balances well its vocal and physical elements, and conveys emotion vividly through both. The production is also aided by some well edited projections of video and pictures, which really help create a sense of being inside someone's mind, without drawing attention from the actor's performances, especially in one powerful scene where Natasha's memories are shown drifting away from her.
The cast of three are very strong performers, and competently portray Natasha at different stages of her life without the change of actors feeling disjointed.
One criticism of the play is that the issue of Natasha losing her book of memories is never clearly resolved, and this did leave the play's ending a little incomplete but overall it was a polished performance that left a real emotional impact.
This is could be suitable for rural touring.
We'd DEFINITELY book them
We definitely think they would be worth considering.
Bethan Roberts, Rep Company Participant, Burnley Youth Theatre
Review Two of Forgetting Natasha
Forgetting Natasha is a moving piece of physical theatre depicting the intense struggle of a woman on the verge of losing her memory and therefore losing herself. To combat this she decides to unite all of her memories into a single book to try and preserve her mind. Forgetting Natasha combines technical physical theatre with spoken word to create a very personal, expressive and moving piece of drama.
Another feature of the piece is the vast amount of multi-media alongside the actors to provide an intense, multisensory experience that moved and entertained in equal measure.
I felt that it dealt with the subject matter with great respect and thought the physical and visual metaphors and excellent choreography was an effective way communicating with the audience.
Jack Bowtell, Rep Company Participant, Burnley Youth Theatre.
The multimedia might be problematic in a rural venue, otherwise, yes.
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