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The second piece is Pas de Deux by the Lab Collective. The stage for Pas de Deux is the lift in The Bluecoat's gallery, so after seeing The Butter Piece I head towards my pencilled in appointment where I discover that this Pas de Deux has become a Ménage à trois, by that I mean there is a second audience member taking part. The lift is called; the door opens to reveal a dancer who cheerfully welcomes us into the lift. He introduces himself and admits to being a Take That fan which leads into a story about a lost opportunity to meet Jason Orange. This may sound slight but when he asks us the audience, about our own regrets we offer them freely, this surprises me; I don't if I just have been swept up in the piece's good natured charm.
I think it's more than that, it's a simple and effective way of creating an experience which had me questioning why had let those opportunities go, and perhaps I should act on the suggestion handed to me at the end of the performance, which was to: 'Buy a stranger a cup of tea'.
Both performances show how platforms like 'poolside work, by using live art's unique mutability it provides the audience the opportunity to engage in an experience slightly removed from the norm.
"Simultaneously an apology and a shaming accusation..." The British Theatre Guide
"Sharp...Contained and Focused..." The Telegraph
"The Lab Collective's one-man-show Matador is incredible - Neil Connolly is surely destined for greatness." Poppy Burton Morgan
"Very Funny, very thought provoking..." London Particulars
"Enthralling" Audience Member
"He lets you into what it's like to be super-rich and who's really to blame for the financial crisis..." The Londonist
Neil Connolly nominated for Best Male Performer for his Role in Matador! Off West End Awards.
"A Deadly battle of wits..." *****Remotegoat
"I Left the Bullpen buzzing, great fun!" Natalie Bagnelle
"A talented young cast" Perplexus
"Brilliant!" Audience member
I n The Wings at the V&A :
' The museum was buzzing...' British Theatre Guide
Unseen at the V&A:
"Unseen was a piece about intimacy, enveloped and guided by the space itself." Motif Magazine
A Crack in the Wall :
"Poignant and beautifully written" The Londonist
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