In Part I of this interview with Oddsocks founders Elli Mackenzie (Creative Producer) and Andy Barrow (Artistic Director), we talked origins, values and the importance of adapting to survive no matter what the world throws at you. Here in Part II, we chat about influences, the Laurel and Hardy V Chaplin divide and of course,... Continue Reading →
As an outdoor theatre company priding themselves on a party atmosphere and accessible entertainment for all, Oddsocks have been delighting audiences as an independent theatre company for just over 30 years. Their wonderful work bringing Shakespeare’s plays to life in brave and whacky ways places them firmly in my top five theatre companies line-up, so... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 10th July 2019 at RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s always a fun few hours when Oddsocks are on stage entertaining happy pic-nic-ers. This summer season sees the company bring one of the bard’s very best works to the masses with a lively and jovially updated production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This production... Continue Reading →
A trip to Manchester is prompting me to write this - I’m off to see The Animals and the Children Took to the Streets for the third time after a gap of around 5 years. Admittedly, I’m irrationally hyped and as I’ve got a few hours to kill (thanks to the unreliability of rail services,... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 10th July 2018 at Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oddsocks Productions’ latest offering is a whacky Sci-Fi take on Shakespeare’s The Tempest and it’s another hit for a company approaching its triumphant 30th year in the business. Set on the ‘uninhabited fictitious planet Babel’, this production sees Will’s sprites and spirits as aliens, Caliban... Continue Reading →
