Edinburgh Village Hall 2012:  Ellen Thorpe

Name of company	Fol Espoir
Name of show	Winston on the Run
Genre	Theatre
Venue	Pleasance Courtyard
Date	7.8.12

Review A play based on the true story of Winston Churchill’s escape whilst being held by the Boers as a prisoner-of-war in South Africa.  Freddie Machin played Winston and gave a strong performance.  The production is well directed and the set simple.  The pace was a little slow at the very beginning but once the scene was set it really picked up.  It was an engaging piece of theatre, interesting in its subject matter and especially the way the solo performer told the tale.  Blackout made it atmospheric and was used to good effect.  Good sound effects too.  It was extremely hot in the venue on the day, however, this did not compromise the performance and under these difficult conditions his energy remained high throughout.

Why is the work suitable or not suitable / ready for rural touring ?	It is suitable because of its scale but need to check whether blackout is essential for the production.
Why would you book them ?  or  Why wouldn’t you book them ?	Would book because it is good quality and of scale to offer smaller venues.
Why would it be worth pursuing this company to consider work in the future? Or not  ?	It was of a high standard and suitable for small venues.