The News uses a tabloid newspaper as a metaphor throughout their performance as a fourth character for all media and news output, this trio embarked on a whirlwind tour of how this processed information affects our daily lives.
Ukrainian mime performers Kata Spondoneiko, Pasha Vyshevski and Olexander Symonenko literally turn the newspaper inside out, shred it and put it back together as control passes from one to another.
Alliances are made and broken as the story evolves. Do we control the news or does the news control us? The information we receive shapes our world view. The newspaper becomes an obsession as well as a prop as the trio vie for supremacy, becoming a bunch of flowers and a weapon.
The comic timing is impeccable as we move from traditional, slap stick mime sections to more sophisticated moves. The tumbling section in particular was a joy to watch.
The whole production was cleverly and precisely choreographed with many humorous and laugh-out-loud moments. The trio were smartly dressed in conventional suits initially but we discovered later that even the fabric lining was composed of newsprint.
Embodying all the theatrical techniques of nonverbal communication the performers have cleverly portrayed a modern concept within a traditional genre. There are some moments in the latter half which feel as if they have extended to fill the allotted time but this does not distract from skilful performance.
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4 stars.
Reviewer Nina Gardner.
Theatre, Art and Film Reviews 
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