CREW LIST

Costume - Ayda Ev

Lighting - Adam Rajczakowski

Sound - Mason Lugh

Set Design - Louis Josa and Lucy Davies

Stage Management - Autumn Ten Dam

Deputy Stage Manager - Jamie McCollin

The Reviews !

Last Night I Dreamt Of

"Deserving a bigger audience than it had, Luke has shown his love of horror and sci-fi, cleverly combining aspects of the genre to make something original and compelling, that deserves to return to the stage and could easily be adapted to television (if you added a TARDIS it could easily become a compelling two part Dr Who episode). It may feel like the cosmic horror genre has run out of ideas (fans of Inside No. 9 may recognise the ending from a final season episode) but Luke made the journey to it all his own and left the audience guessing and on edge throughout. As an audience we were looking out for and debating during the interval the meaning of details Luke’s script cleverly implanted from the game playing within a game and from the blink and you’re miss it removal of the coats onwards."

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USLES

"There's two things that strike you about "It Came From the Ice" when you watch it; the first is that it is absolutely perfected acted. A testament to the incredible direction, of course, but mainly of the amazingly talented cast (all five of them deserve the praise and bring so much emotional credibility to their roles) from the complete fright to total delight, they give it all they have and it shows.

The second is the immaculate light and sound design. Shown in a venue that, let's say... not the most adequate for horror, high-tech, dynamism - or all three at once - the stage management team, light, and sound operator somehow still manage to make it look and sound like we're watching the representation in a venue with equipment three times the cost.

The atmospheric, mesmerising soundtrack is a particularly high note, and a spotlight has to be pointed at the wonderfully eerie chiaroscuro lighting effects. An insanely immersive experience! Also, tough for Sam Bevan to stay lying down on stage between show dates. That's commitment to character, though, and you have to respect that."

SUPAS

"Firstly, I would like to congratulate Louis Josa and Lucy Davies on a brilliant set design, which truly encapsulated the feel of being within an isolated Antarctic research station. It involved a few flats that had been painted to be white panels, very realistic of what a station such as this would look like, with posters dotted around showcasing motivational quotes such as the traditional ‘we can do it’ graphic, almost ironic of the clearly hopeless and frightened characters within the play.

The play itself is dramatic and includes many twists and turns, which entises us as an audience to see where the story goes and how this supernatural ‘monster’ will take over each of the characters. However, it did take me quite a while to realise this is what was happening and I think Hookham could have provided more clarity from the very start on what ‘thing’ the characters were up against.

Another moment I found extremely effective was towards the end, when the house lights came on, and one of the characters questioned why we, as the audience, were sitting watching them. Hookham’s choice to do this is greatly appreciated, as it not only immersed us within the action even further, but created a sense that the characters were truly trapped in this ‘new world’ they found themselves in, which we are looking in on as observers.

Overall, Hookham’s play ‘It Came From The Ice’ was an entertaining watch, with all actors contributing to the horrific nature of the play. Both director and writer, Luke Hookham as well as assistant director Darcey Severne should be commended for this, and for successfully putting it together."

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