SparkFestReview

21 June 2021

Sound Out ★★★★

In collaboration with Sparkfest, the Komedia has hosted the Sound Out Fest, three evenings- 1st, 2nd and 3rd June- of Music showcase……

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Club Supreme ★★★★½

Club Supreme is not just a theatre performance, it’s an experience. Become a member and you will achieve your full potential; join……

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9 June 2021

Herb Sits Alone ★★★★

What happens inside our heads when we have an existential crisis? Are our thoughts merely goldfish swimming round and round inside a……

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Aunt Flo’s School for Girls ★★★★★

We are entering a new era of comedy. At least, I hope we are. The age old favourite phrase of misogynists everywhere……

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The Neat Freak ★★★★½

When a subject becomes taboo, it is easy for misunderstanding and misinformation to fill the vacuum left by the silent unspoken. This……

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Mirage ★★★★★

Mirage by Divija Melally was a powerful exploration of discrimination and violence against women told through a fusion of the classical Indian……

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3 June 2021

Freak Show ★★★

Freak Show explores the dark underbelly of the typical circus trope through puppetry, looking to create empathy for characters that have been……

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Echoes ★★★★★

Echoes is a virtual multi-sensory exhibition hosted on Mozilla Hubs – an online environment in which audience-observers can interact with each other,……

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26 May 2021

Me ‘Ansum ★★★★

Perhaps one of the most creatively exciting things to come out of lockdown has been the rise and evolution of digital theatre.……

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25 May 2021

Honeycomb Grove ★★★★★

On Wednesday 19th May, at Widcombe Social Club, SparkFest played host to a concert co-headlined by Shooga Bloom and Mazaratee… Live music!……

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23 May 2021

Nhair ★★★★

Theatre is the space of the taboo. Whether it’s one of Ibsen’s domestic dramas, an in-yer-face play or even a Wildean farce,……

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Submersed ★★★

The water levels are rising and this is imaginatively illustrated in Submersed, a show part of Sparkfest an online and in person……

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The Monstrous Feminine ★★★

The Monstrous Feminine stars women who are not your average Barbie dolls. During this explorative piece by a group of five artists,……

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The Seven Stages of Woman ★★

Music is universal. It transcends the usual barriers of communication and translation; in its rhythms and phrases we can interpret the mood……

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19 May 2021

Mother Tongue ★★★★★

Apocalyptic plots and stories of hubristic doom feel as close to reality as ever in these troubling times. Yet, like any disaster……

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17 May 2021

SUPER SPREADER, sex in lockdown ★★★

Lockdown, social distancing and… sex? It’s a tricky combination that many of us have had to try and navigate in this COVID……

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