REVIEW: As A Man Grows Stronger, Jack Studio ✭✭✭
Tim Hochstrasser reviews Howard Colyer’s new play As a man Grows Stronger performed by David Bromley at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre.
Tim Hochstrasser reviews Howard Colyer’s new play As a man Grows Stronger performed by David Bromley at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre.
It’s been a long time since I welcomed a score with such eagerness and pleasure, one that has such immediate widespread appeal, and which also instantly creates a powerful sense of character and attitude.
Sadly, despite the best efforts of the cast and creative team, the tendency of the script towards offering a scrapbook of ‘best bits’ from the sporting legacy of Tom Molineaux is impossible for it to dodge.
Oliver Reed: Wild Thing, a play by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch returns to the Kings Head Theatre from 10 – 28 January 2017. This one-man homage to renowned actor Oliver Reed returns following runs at the Edinburgh Festival, a UK Tour and a critically acclaimed London run. Join legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed as he shares his incredible life story whilst knocking back a drink or four. Reed’s was a life well lived, hear about the success of Oliver!, boozy adventures with Keith Moon, his boyhood excitement of learning he was a descendant of Peter The Great and those disastrous chat show appearances. Reed is portrayed by Rob Crouch. Writer and performer Crouch appeared as the notorious hellraiser in BBC’s Rack Pack, other recent TV includes Lovesick, Wasted and Galavant. Theatre acting credits include Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Pa Ubu in Ubu Disco, and Burke in … Read more