Fluffy Handcuffs- May 2008
4 stars - Three Weeks
Bite-Size 'Soirée', White Room Theatre
Perfectly encapsulating the spirit of the Fringe, nine succinct little pieces by writers from all over the world performed in a groovy café basement. Often focusing on love lives, from meeting people to marriage and sex, these shorts also covered more major issues, such as trying to get a seat on the tube!There were some great twists, such as the portrayal of the affectionate couple discussing their marriage who turned out to be bank robbers, and my favourite, the two pyjama-ed performers locked in serious conversation before donning their ridiculous costumes.
This collection had everything from a dark nightmare to a hot smooth-skinned adonis playing kinky games [Fluffy Handcuffs]- even the most attention deficient of the 'me' generation would have difficulty not staying engrossed.
Stuck in the Railings- 1st April 2008
Performed at the Cockpit Theatre by The Wrong Sort.
Review by Mike Dean:
“This was an amusing piece, written by Sally Beaumont for a cast of five, including herself, each character separately defined and well acted. In the discussion after the performance, the youngest member of the audience quite rightly remarked that "It was funny".”
Audience comments:
- Very nice piece - am interested in how you are going to develop the piece and the characters- how do they relate to each other?
- Fantastically surreal.
- Delightful. Light, frothy, meaningless nonsense. Who could ask for more?
- Huge potential. Vivid. Great characters. The writer looks gorgeous!
Fluffy Handcuffs - Sanctuary Cafe March 29th 2008
Finalist in the Bite Size International 10 Minute Playwriting Competition.
The event was judged by Arts Council representatives, New Writing South plus a senior script consultant from London Scriptwriting Centre and a prize-winning playwright.
*Winner of Actors Choice Award
Comments from the judges:
- Loved the dialogue and the discomfort. Was really ‘in there’ with them and feeling for the guys! Really liked Bottom’s character. Quite riveting. LOVED the switch back after the word ‘handbag’ was used.
- Brilliant! My joint top choice from a great bunch of shorts.
- Very well written. Dark and dangerous. Intriguing, intelligent and fun.
Review "666 at The Tristan Bates Theatre" featuring "The Other Side of Everything" 2008
Three Stars
"The strongest scripts of the six were 'Black Dog Day' by Sharon Kanolik and 'The Other Side of Everything' by Sally Beaumont, both exploring themes of identity - how people really feel about themselves despite what they project to the world and leaving the audience with something to think about after the lights fade down.
Overall, an inspiring evening of new talent and an artistic collective with a great deal of talent. "Lisa Williams, www.remotegoat.co.uk
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Cast: Paul Etuka, Kate Walsh and Anola Chase Director: Nadia Latif
Reviews "A Prod in the Right Direction" at The Golden Lion 2007
Four Stars
"Silly, warm, well crafted fun"
"Each character is written and played larger than life, deliberately so - and it works. Drawing on slapstick, Benny Hill-esque sequences (running round the stage chasing one another, complete with the music), it's Keystone Cops, broad farce, and with the balcony scene and mistaken identity under cover of night we're in Shakespeare territory. "
"The play is written with an edge, as a rejoinder to the helpless heroine, and with some sharp observations but Sally Beaumont remembers the point of live theatre - to entertain. A Prod in the Right Direction is simply very good fun."
"Because of the strength of the written material and the performances, the minimal set was no hindrance and in many ways the inventive use of the props enhanced the enjoyment of the play and forced the audience (who within the opening minutes were eating out of the cast's hands as well as tucking into their pies)."
"We hope to see more of The Prod, as it certainly deserves another outing. And I'm sure we'll be seeing more from the cast, Flesh Pot and Sally Beaumont. "
Simon Dale, www.remotegoat.co.uk
"Slapstick comedy about the torture of love and a love of torture."
Time Out
"A Prod in the Right Direction" Alma Tavern, 2003
"Three lovers desperately tried to find their way out of this off-beat love triangle. With its roots firmly in the tradition of Commedia dell'Arte this charming new play took a quirky look at entrapment, deceipt and, above all, love."
Theatre West
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