| Tragedy with a wink |
At Mappa Mundi |
| Mappa Mundi- Moll Flanders , Theatr Mwldan , March 2, 2007 |
This review first appeared in the Tivyside Advertiser 27 Feb 2007...Tragedy with a wink - that's how comedy actor Kieran Self described his adaptation of Defoe's picaresque novel Moll Flanders for the stage. And that's exactly what the first night audience of Mappi Mundi's production got at Theatre Mwldan last Thursday. The production zipped along at a bodice-rip roaring pace, using flash backs and clever use of stage scenery to set the various scenes of Moll's colourful life. Mali Tudno Jones was outstanding as Moll, and backed by a superb supporting cast who changed roles as quick as their costumes. From the grimy depths of Newgate jail to a ship setting sail for the colonies, the actors took the audience on a journey that was boisterous, bold, bawdy and brilliant. But the tragedy was always there in the wink - sometimes shockingly so. Scenes of public hanging and a nasty gang rape were portrayed as part of the action and underlined the degenerate morality and baseness that was very much part of 18th century life. Moll Flanders is now on tour throughout Wales. |
Reviewed by: Sue Lewis |
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