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Operation Elsewhere, Big Telly Theatre Company
Pure escapism from the doldrums of lockdown
SYLVIA HIKINS celebrates the chance that a new memoir offers to explore Frieda Brewster’s remarkable life story
JOHN GREEN is intrigued by an explanation of irrational behaviour from the point of view of brain science
PAUL DONOVAN enjoys a somewhat rose-tinted survey of Brown’s achievements and legacy, as well as his moments of political cowardice
GUILLERMO THOMAS recommends an important, if dispiriting book about the neo-colonial culture of Uganda under Yoweri Museveni
SUSAN DARLINGTON applauds the sensuality and strong characterisation of an unconventional ballet about an unconventional woman
IF LOCKDOWN proves anything, it’s how the imagination helps escape the humdrum and make sense of lives in free fall.
Virtual meeting place Zoom has not only become the new normal, communication-wise, but a powerhouse of creativity. And the Big Telly Theatre Company, brainchild of founding artistic director Zoe Seaton, has been quick to explore its potential.
Operation Elsewhere, written by Jane Talbot and directed by Seaton, uses online technology with wizardry and flair while employing the interactive techniques of live theatre to take us on a journey into a mythical space between the “tick and the tock” of ordinary time.
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