CRASHINGLY FUNNY AND DISTURBING
Reviewed by Barbara Frame, Otago Daily Times
Greenham Common veteran Hilary is now in her fifties and clinging to feminism, literacy, education and the power of reason. Teenage daughter Tilly – determinedly vapid, hedonistic and rude – couldn't be more different.
Playwright April de Angelis has brilliantly contrasted 1980s feminist idealism with today's television and Facebook-influenced superficiality, and Jumpy is an abrasive comedy with icy bleakness at its core.
Director Shane Bosher emphasises the play's discord with a smart pace, loud, jarring music and edgy lighting. Maryanne Wright-Smyth's costumes precisely indicate each character's place in society and character type, Tilly's extreme outfits clashing with Hilary's more sensible attire. Read more...
