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Unburied – 5 Stars

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Unburied

Unburied

Waterloo East Theatre

Reviewed – 10th March 2018

★★★★★

“perfectly strikes the balance between terror and comedy”

 

Hermetic Arts ‘Unburied’ was absolutely terrifying and brilliantly hilarious. It follows Carrie Marx (playing herself), as she tries to uncover the mystery of what really happened to the tapes from a cursed 70s kids TV show called ‘Unburied’. Carrie is in the midst of creating a podcast on the subject, after spending the past year researching it, and has allowed the audience to attend whilst she records it. Marx explains every element of her research and takes you on a journey, spanning centuries, as she details everything that she has found.

Marx is incredibly talented, her character is entirely real and likeable. She completely captivates the audience, armed with only a microphone and PowerPoint presentation. Her quest for information and to find out the truth is hilarious, and she perfectly manages the atmosphere of the theatre. One moment we are delivered a witty anecdote, the next we are being completely terrified by an audio recording from hundreds of years ago. The performance perfectly strikes the balance between terror and comedy, not taking itself too seriously but all the while slowly building up to a dramatic end.

The set was minimal: a desk at which Marx records her podcast, and a screen projected behind her that she uses to illustrate her story. The Waterloo East Theatre is small, and perfectly suited for this show. The rumbling of passing trains perfectly adding to the atmosphere as Marx reveals more information on everything she has learnt. The soundtrack was subtle but completely fitting with the theme of the performance, and the use of audio recordings made the story all the more realistic.

I never thought I would be completely enthralled by the retelling of a quest to find some missing tapes, but ‘Unburied’ certainly ticks all of the boxes; it’s funny, scary, deeply captivating and completely unpredictable.

 

Reviewed by Charlotte Cox

 


Unburied

Waterloo East Theatre

 

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B.A.D.D. | ★★★★ | Old Red Lion Theatre | October 2017

 

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Review of BADD – 4 Stars

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BADD

B.A.D.D.

The Old Red Lion Theatre

Reviewed – 29th October 2017

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 

“A script imbued with fantastic comedic moments”

 

I’ve recently had the pleasure of playing Dungeons and Dragons. I was hooked from my first try – fallen as its prey, I am in its clutches every week … sometimes, twice a week. So, when I saw the blurb for this show I was really excited to watch.

Back in the 1980s Dungeons and Dragons caused quite a fuss amongst the Christian community in America. A group called B.A.D.D (Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons) was set up to educate parents about the evil within D&D. Described by Evangelists as ‘the front for demonic worship and witchcraft.’ D&D became quite the controversy amongst these groups.

Carrie Marx in this production took this setting and gathered us all for an hour to warn us of the Satanic influences of Dungeon and Dragons. A script imbued with fantastic comedic moments – I often found myself laughing out loud at this comedy gold.

Carrie as Pam, a Methodist Christian was fantastic through and through. It takes a certain level of acting skill to pull off what she did; carrying a whole play by yourself whilst maintaining the energy, interest, and enthusiasm of the audience – this is an arduous task. Thus, I do congratulate her and Chris Lince, the director of B.A.D.D., for putting on such a jolly good show.

My biggest ask for Carrie Marx to consider if she does bring the show back, is for her to extend the piece for I felt 1 hour was not enough of this show, particularly when Pam begins to have a nervous breakdown, it didn’t seem to quite have the build up it required. Hilarious and a joy to watch, I was left wanting more.

 

Reviewed by Daniel Correia

 

B.A.D.D.

was part of the London Horror Festival

at The Old Red Lion Theatre

 

 

 

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