Review: Howl's Moving Castle


A drawing of a creepy castle.

Gobsmacked. This was the first piece of theatre in ages which left me open mouthed throughout. But let me start at the beginning.... I'd only vaguely heard of Howl's Moving Castle before I saw the Southwark Playhouse's latest show - although, to judge from the audience, it attracts fanatically devoted readers. Entering Southwark's vault is a treat in itself. Cavernous, bare bricked arches, flaming torches on the wall, and a plain white cardboard set. A white set. Very Peter Hall, I…

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Slingers


Sean Pertween in a spaceship.

UPDATE! Sizzle now available. I first met Mike Atherton (aka Sizemore) at a Tuttle event a few years back. I'd been following him online for a while and was interested to hear what he had to say about the future of voice. He let slip that he was trying to develop a Sci Fi series - I'm ashamed to say I ignored him; everyone is working on a sci fi show. Turns out, he has been working on a sci fi show.  It's called "Slingers" and he has been steadily teasing the Internet with the odd …

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