Grassington and Yorkshire Festival Fringes' Review 25th June 2014
Who'd have thought we'd be back at Grassington Festival Fringe (as well as the Yorkshire Festival Fringe) this year - and great to see lots of new faces too! Now we know how many calories are burnt on the Tour de France and rather more than we need to about a pig's rectal prolapse...Many thanks to everyone who came to The Chapel and all those who helped us put the show on. We really do appreciate it.
Booking enquiries: tel: 01729 824537, info@lippylogic.co.uk
Below are some comments from the audience with a full press review at the end.
Well done both. Writing and acting were superb, funny, entertaining and confidently flawless (and you had me in tears!) More please. JS
We both enjoyed the LL night at Gurston! (That's what Grassington was called by dialect speakers when l was a child and living there but not heard it called that in years.) l didn't realise it was a 3 handkerchief night though, [Photographing Kites] was sad. We thought the song just right and the words almost Gilbertian in rhythm. Keep on writing won't you? LC
Lippy
Logic Rides Again! Grassington Methodist Church 25th June 2014
Returning
to the scene of their debut last year local writing and performing
duo Lippy Logic succeeded in entertaining a packed house with their
now trademark mix of comedy and drama.
Lippy
– Veronica Caperon and Logic – Christine Hooley – leapt on
stage to introduce us to their show with a pun filled musical
overview of festival headline acts which had the audience dancing and
singing within a matter of minutes.
The
newly written dramatic piece ‘photographing kites’ followed and
whilst we’d been warned that it dealt with difficult subject
matter, nothing could prepare the audience for the emotional punch as
Gill and Sally’s story was revealed over 4 scenes. The actors
convinced us of their mother daughter relationship and the
misunderstanding that had prevented them supporting each other
through their bereavement. Their reconciliation scene was genuinely
heart-breaking and had the audience in tears.
After
the interval we were treated to ’Les Dames du Tour de France’ on
the côte de Buttertubs enjoying a French feast whilst waiting for
the pelican – that’s peloton to cycling fans. A mix of Allo
Allo and cycling for beginners the audience lapped it up! – it
appears I’ve caught Lippylogicitis. A highlight was the audience
singing frère Jacques in the round reworked to reflect the effect of
a sea of lycra clad pédaleurs on the locals –I shall never look at
a plastic picnic plate the same way again. As in the previous
performance the acting was complemented by the props, costumes and
soundtrack.
The finale was a comical new theme song ‘Now that We’re Fifty’ extolling the advantages of being fifty....ish to the strains of the ukulele performed with gusto by LL and their audience. As they say in their signature song “they’re feisty and flighty”‘ – looking forward to next year’s entertainment already.
JJ
Our next show is on Wednesday 8th October 2014 at Dales Countryside Museum Hawes, in aid of Hawes Parish Church. (Details here)
Please note: we have no plans for another show in Craven this year
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Thanks very much again for all your support!
Christine and Veronica
Proud to bring live theatre to your doorstep
Proud to bring live theatre to your doorstep