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Oikos
Opens: 26/08/2010 Closes: 18/09/2010
The Jellyfish Theatre, London
As a part of The Oikos Project, this thought-provoking play is scripted to be staged in a temporary venue composed entirely of reclaimed and recycled materials. By ushering the audience into the ostensibly perfect life of a career man, writer Simon Wu looks for an alternative path in times of consumer society and global warming.
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Guardian“The dialogue is all creaks...” The Jellyfish theatre, the first British theatre to be built from reclaimed materials, is made out of slatted crates, plywood and old doors...it's a pity Simon Wu's Oikos...is a dud..Recycled but unsustainable...
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Time Out“What a waste...” The Jellyfish, a pop-up theatre in a school playground constructed entirely from recycled material, is testament to how junk can be transformed into something beautiful. Sadly, its inaugural production is just plain rubbish...
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Financial Times“The Jellyfish Theatre looks fantastic...” It is a welcoming place with a sense of achievement and anticipation about it. Sadly though, the play that launches the venue doesn’t live up to expectations...
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The Stage“So much creativity is ill-matched with a flat, simplistic play...” The audience could be forgiven for wishing to place the play in the recycling bin and seeking to preserve the delightful but temporary Jellyfish Theatre for posterity...
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this is london“A pretentious, derivative and theatrically undernourished play...” The action is clunky: Topher Campbell’s direction lacks precision, and the use of filmed segments adds little. Neil d’Souza grapples earnestly with the unforgiving role of Salil, and there’s a hyperactive turn from Amy Dawson as his daughter...
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Whatsonstage.com“The project, more than the play, is the thing...” There are some awful film projections, embarrassing dance routines, a risible plunge pool and a hopeful chorus of “Bring Me Sunshine.” But the outing is fun...
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