
A man in unmentionably soiled longjohns comes muttering onto the stage, a “kick me” sign on his back and blowflies latched onto his filth… he seems truly driven to distraction. Yet as pitiable a sight though this may be, it will be no mere tale of woe.

Next Step Productions brings to the stage is an incredibly moving piece of theatre with solid performances from the entire ensemble.

If, like me, you are not used to the medium of the radio play, you’ll find yourself taking fifteen to twenty minutes to settle into the experience. However as you gently rock away you find yourself utterly intrigued by this strange dislocating world.

This production of Oedipus Schmoedipus seems like such a missed opportunity to mine a depth of theatrical and philosophical material.

Anthony Skuse has directed a tour-de-force with On The Shore Of The Wide World. There is never a lull, never a moment where you get bored or distracted.

Wolfy is not your typical ‘big bad wolf’. A poetry-loving vegematarian, all Wolfy wants is a friend. But in Alarmsville, where Wolfy lives, the presence of a wolf signals danger, and the onus is on Alarmsville’s citizens to sound a warning whenever a wolf comes near.