Working for Crumbs, written by Kate Danley, tells the story of Grace (Molly Keoch) and Amy (Megan Thorne), two eccentric directors caught in a gruelling job, as they push their method via the working week. However, when catastrophe strikes, chaos ensues. Audiences are inspired to affix the forged within the whirlwind of destruction that takes kind all through this comedy. Upon coming into the theatre, the viewers are greeted with a modest, but adaptable efficiency space that’s ‘The Space’. Seating is ready up in rows of ascending chairs, whereas the stage is a transparent set-up of an workplace, simplistic but…
Working for Crumbs, written by Kate Danley, tells the story of Grace (Molly Keoch) and Amy (Megan Thorne), two eccentric directors caught in a gruelling job, as they push their method via the working week. However, when catastrophe strikes, chaos ensues. Audiences are inspired to affix the forged within the whirlwind of destruction that takes kind all through this comedy.
Upon coming into the theatre, the viewers are greeted with a modest, but adaptable efficiency space that’s ‘The Space’. Seating is ready up in rows of ascending chairs, whereas the stage is a transparent set-up of an workplace, simplistic but nonetheless abundantly clear. The stage consists of two small plain desks, every holding telephones and keyboards located upstage, with a way more opulent desk downstage, instantly establishing the hierarchy of characters about to be revealed. The area is used successfully all through, and whereas there are minimal set modifications, once they do happen, they’re dealt with within the vein of the play itself; comedically and totally self-aware. The forged work all areas of the stage nicely, presenting the need of every set piece.
As the efficiency begins, the story commences in all of its eccentric glory. The first act, whereas barely gradual to get into the motion, then captures imaginations and takes off right into a humorous, camp sequence of unlucky occasions. Both Thorne’s and Keoch’s abundance of attraction and relatability seize you in, leaving you trusting them to get via the chaos and disastrous occasions that happen. Nearly each joke and quip lands, the bodily theatre selections work efficiently, and the directing selections are nicely executed. This act constructed up the melodrama and boosts expectations for an equally thrilling second act.
Heading into the second act, the momentum continues. The viewers are instantly thrust again into the motion, the gags getting sillier, and the story turns into extra alive with misfortune. However, as time progresses, some written and directorial selections really feel repetitive. Not essentially missteps, because the plot remains to be clear and entertaining, however extra so feeling barely tedious. This is barely a minor grievance, nevertheless, as when the present concludes, it supplies audiences with a conclusion as haywire and eccentric as the remainder of the manufacturing, with laughs till the final line of dialogue.
Standout performances got here within the type of characters Amy and Grace. Thorne’s portrayal of Amy is extraordinarily bodily, humorous and fierce. Her facial expressions alone present many laughs all through, and her comedic timing and supply are equally impressed. Though Thorne couldn’t shine so brightly with out the proper steadiness supplied by co-star Keoch. She embodies her function as Grace with comedic ease and an uncanny rendition of the socially-awkward worker. Often the butt of the joke, Keoch leans into the bazaar and makes it relatable and enjoyable. Both Thorne and Keoch shine independently, but the magic is within the double-act type back-and-forth that acts as essentially the most endearing component of the present.
If you’re searching for a ‘Carry-on’ type comedy, an entertaining, surrealist theatre expertise, or to easily have amusing, Working for Crumbs is a should see.
Written by: Kate Danley
DIrected by: Cecilie Fray
Produced by: Estelle Homerstone
Lighting Design by: Jack Evans
Working for Crumbs performs at The Space till 6 May. The present can also be accessible to livestream on 6 May, and can then be accessible on-demand for an additional two weeks. Further particulars and bookings could be discovered right here.