Youth Arts Leicestershire
In what's probably the most complete performance from young actors that I've seen at the Fringe, Dylan Thomas' radio play 'Under Milk Wood' is brought out of the ears and in front of the eyes. With such a poetic, dense and detailed script the production team relied heavily on visual effects; they created some ethereal characters with jackets and shackles, amongst other things, complementing the script with their swaying dances and providing an amphibious environment such as the ones found on dampened jetties with the set and technical effects. In fact it's the script which undermines the piece; although beautifully-worded, it flits around, barring the audience from connecting with the characters and leaving them wondering if it's about bugger all.
Quaker Meeting House, 24 - 29 Aug, 6.30pm (7.30pm), 7.00 (5.00), fpp236.
tw rating: 3/5
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