When does high camp turn into low panto?
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MARC BRENNER
Theatrical fashion is a risky business
Bacchae
OLIVIER, NATIONAL THEATRE, LONDON
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NOËL COWARD THEATRE, LONDON
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Like the Paris catwalks, theatre is prone to hectic fashion. Three recent trends: video design aspiring to make the stage a cinema; plays about real people; and screen stars keen to try out live acting. Remarkably, a trio of recent high-profile premières features little or none of these – but they loudly advertise another new trend: exaggerated acting and extravagant staging in the style often known as “high camp”.
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