Interrupting a Crisis Review by Susie Conte 18.5.17 Georgina Cramond as Ribs is a songwriter who shapes a story about anxiety, Interrupting a Crisis, around songs she wrote at different times in her crisis. In the director’s notes, Finn O’Branagain draws parallels with the anxiety of performing and the ‘performativity of anxiety,’ which is an interesting concept. A lot of people, including a high proportion of artists, suffer from anxiety and we can relate to many of the general and specific anxieties that the show brings up. Interrupting a Crisis explores how one woman finds ways to deal with her anxieties. Upon recommendation from … Continue reading REVIEW: Interrupting a Crisis | Ribs

Toast Review by Susie Conte 12.5.17 Grief – the catchphrase for this show from female-oriented Maiden Voyage Theatre Company – is weird. Toast demonstrates how three sisters deal with their grief in different ways after the death of their mother, pushing them at odds with each other. From the talented and experienced team that brought us Belated and Alone Outside, MVTC have assembled a strong female cast and crew that make this show the best thing I have seen at the Blue Room in a long time. We walk through a superb set from Sally Phipps to our seats. We are inside … Continue reading REVIEW: Toast | Maiden Voyage Theatre Company