Showmanism review — Dickie Beau’s ingenious lip-sync show is a spellbinding tribute to theatre

Showmanism review — Dickie Beau’s ingenious lip-sync show is a spellbinding tribute to theatre

Playful meditation on performance at Hampstead Theatre includes anecdotes from Ian McKellen and Fiona Shaw

SHOWMANISM review by thespyinthestalls at Hampstead Theatre

SHOWMANISM Hampstead Theatre ★★★★ “a shape-shifting reflection on theatre’s sacred, absurd, and slippery essence” In Showmanism, sinuous Dickie Beau invites his audience into a theatrical séance of sorts, where ghosts of performance past and present converge in a dreamlike meditation on the nature of acting itself. This is not a conventional solo show, nor a piece easily categorised. Rather, it’s a shape-shifting reflection on theatre’s sacred,…