9/3/16 THE SICK OF THE FRINGE
"Kara McLane Burke and Siân Richards humble us with an intimate gentle performance that waxes and wanes like the cardboard moon above the stage...Clownlike performance and playful physical theatre is complemented by a handmade set: the ocean is enthralling and helps to disperse the overwhelming sense of separation anxiety whenever the two characters are apart." Full article
8/28/16
★★★★ THE SUNDAY EXPRESS
"With singing, dancing and sailing, this rather charming play tugged at the heartstrings"
8/26/2016 ★★★ THE SCOTSMAN
"Created with thoughtfulness and a sense of off-beam invention by performers Kara McLane Burke and Sian Richards, this largely wordless physical theatre romp is a comedy, a fantasy and an exploration of collaborative performance all at once.
The piece came from two different projects the performers were keen to initiate; one, involving Burke’s interest in old Hollywood and turn of the century variety shows; the other, developing Richards’ interest in twins. So the pair are Pip and Twig, child-like and wondrously open-eyed twins, who set out to catch the moon at Twig’s insistence.
That sense of old-time comedy is accentuated through Martha Mendenhall’s direction and the pair’s clowning performances, a gentle kind of physical theatre which presents them as credible siblings, bickering yet bonded. Their adventure is the stuff of a child’s dreams, and beautifully designed by the performers alongside Jim Waive and Zap McConnell, a cardboard boat sails on cardboard waves. The narrative is relatively slight, and there’s a certain sense of repetition which suggests the piece might be too long even at 50 minutes, but the performers are captivating regardless."
8/16/16 ★★★ THE LIST (full review)
"In the clown-inspired performances that use the full expressive palette of the actors, there is a playfulness at the centre of the relationship, even at its most acrimonious. This playfulness extends to the production itself, which relishes the visual potential of the theatre: the ocean scenes are a real treat...the characters are brought to vivid, charming life throughout."
8/12/16 ★★★ THREE WEEKS EDINBURGH (full review)
“The performances are very good...the choreography is impressive...well thought out movements helps develop the relationship between the two characters, even where dialogue is lacking. With singing, dancing and DIY props this is an entertaining 50 minutes...”
8/18/16/
Interview with Fresh Air UK, Edinburgh student radio
Siân and Kara talk with Richard of Fresh Fringe
7/20/16
The Dramaturgy of Pip & Twig
compiled by Edinburgh's The List Theatre Editor Gareth Vile
7/13/16
C-ville Weekly
Edinburgh Festival Fringe influences local theater
5/16/16
Home Grown Radio Interview
with hosts Clinton Johnston and Leslie M. Scott Jones
2/25/15
C-ville Weekly Arts Pick-The Convolution of Pip and Twig
12/10/14
C-ville Weekly Interview
Organic storytelling: Building theater from the body up
"Kara McLane Burke and Siân Richards humble us with an intimate gentle performance that waxes and wanes like the cardboard moon above the stage...Clownlike performance and playful physical theatre is complemented by a handmade set: the ocean is enthralling and helps to disperse the overwhelming sense of separation anxiety whenever the two characters are apart." Full article
8/28/16
★★★★ THE SUNDAY EXPRESS
"With singing, dancing and sailing, this rather charming play tugged at the heartstrings"
8/26/2016 ★★★ THE SCOTSMAN
"Created with thoughtfulness and a sense of off-beam invention by performers Kara McLane Burke and Sian Richards, this largely wordless physical theatre romp is a comedy, a fantasy and an exploration of collaborative performance all at once.
The piece came from two different projects the performers were keen to initiate; one, involving Burke’s interest in old Hollywood and turn of the century variety shows; the other, developing Richards’ interest in twins. So the pair are Pip and Twig, child-like and wondrously open-eyed twins, who set out to catch the moon at Twig’s insistence.
That sense of old-time comedy is accentuated through Martha Mendenhall’s direction and the pair’s clowning performances, a gentle kind of physical theatre which presents them as credible siblings, bickering yet bonded. Their adventure is the stuff of a child’s dreams, and beautifully designed by the performers alongside Jim Waive and Zap McConnell, a cardboard boat sails on cardboard waves. The narrative is relatively slight, and there’s a certain sense of repetition which suggests the piece might be too long even at 50 minutes, but the performers are captivating regardless."
8/16/16 ★★★ THE LIST (full review)
"In the clown-inspired performances that use the full expressive palette of the actors, there is a playfulness at the centre of the relationship, even at its most acrimonious. This playfulness extends to the production itself, which relishes the visual potential of the theatre: the ocean scenes are a real treat...the characters are brought to vivid, charming life throughout."
8/12/16 ★★★ THREE WEEKS EDINBURGH (full review)
“The performances are very good...the choreography is impressive...well thought out movements helps develop the relationship between the two characters, even where dialogue is lacking. With singing, dancing and DIY props this is an entertaining 50 minutes...”
8/18/16/
Interview with Fresh Air UK, Edinburgh student radio
Siân and Kara talk with Richard of Fresh Fringe
7/20/16
The Dramaturgy of Pip & Twig
compiled by Edinburgh's The List Theatre Editor Gareth Vile
7/13/16
C-ville Weekly
Edinburgh Festival Fringe influences local theater
5/16/16
Home Grown Radio Interview
with hosts Clinton Johnston and Leslie M. Scott Jones
2/25/15
C-ville Weekly Arts Pick-The Convolution of Pip and Twig
12/10/14
C-ville Weekly Interview
Organic storytelling: Building theater from the body up