They will light scenes with handheld desk lamps, for instance, or use mics on either end of the stage to provide sound effects of singing birds or the clop-clop of horses’ hooves.īut since the reunion of Anne and Wentworth is a foregone conclusion, this production prolongs the denouement with two and a half hours of filler - some of it entertaining, a lot of it confusing (it can be hard to keep the characters and family relations straight, especially with so many actors doubling and tripling up on roles) and some of it just plain silly.
Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Tucker and the Bedlam team love these anachronistic flourishes, some of which play better than others. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Album Spotlight: Scale the Summit, Evership and Beautiful Bedlam Reviews New Music. (Maybe because he’s of lower rank at the time? But no other character dons modern garb, including the handful of servants who pop up from time to time.)īy the time of his return, Wentworth has donned more period early-19th-century garb (the costumes are by Charlotte Palmer Lane). While his parched and effeminate falsetto recalls Gasoline Alley-era Rod Stewart with a healthy dose of Antony and the Johnsons, its the late Elliott Smith who casts the largest shadow on Back to Bedlam. Itll also be our first gig since our album launch (back in May). We see the course of their early flirtations in quick-cut flashbacks - when he is wearing a 21st-century hoodie for no discernible reason. While his parched and effeminate falsetto recalls Gasoline Alley -era Rod Stewart with a healthy dose of Antony and the Johnsons, it's the late Elliott Smith who casts the largest shadow on Back to Bedlam. ‘Sanctuary City’ Off Broadway Review: A Gripping Look at Young People Caught in US Immigration Trap Soulful British crooner James Blunt 's wistful debut infuses the listener - in order - with rainy-day hope, the wistful comfort of unattainable love, and finally, world-weary resignation.