"Such a great show! You were SO good Brian. All 3 shows need to be seen again!”
"Provoked thought and feeling in the audience and participants alike. Brilliant!!
"The show was great, warm and engaging.”
"Seriously the best thing I have ever seen you do. You need to take it to Edinburgh."
"The gently provocative 'end of gig' setting and subsequent pack down throughout took me outside of standard patterns of live music experience."
"A brilliant show! It was so well structured, paced, honest, amusing, charming and emotional."
"A great deal in which to rejoice.”
"Such a special, personal way to honour those people you have lost along the way and also so touching and powerful to celebrate the cyclical nature of life and death."
"Loved it! very heartfelt moving show absolutely brilliant!"
"I recently lost someone who was only 25 and so I could really relate to the beginning - and I felt it cathartic. It was what I needed!"
"A bloody triumph. Hugely impressive. Incredible achievement.”
"Great show. And the uplifting end better than any counselling!"
The Big One
Looking at endings in general – and the big one specifically – we explore our innate antipathy to finishing things off and ask: “When it’s over, is this really the end?”…
Misplaced Fears
Let’s take solace in the notion that all things are cyclical – and recognize that each ending ushers in a new beginning. Perhaps, then, our fears are misplaced. Maybe we should concern ourselves more with the impact and influence we exert on those around us right now.
We all known people that are a source of inspiration and admiration. But some may leave before we have the chance to tell them what they mean to us. So, what can we do about that?
After the Curtain Comes Down
Think of a Conclusion begins as the show ends. The band is playing their final song as the auditorium fills. They take their bows and leave. Coming back onstage to pack away, they find the audience still in place. Awkward…
Or not. Maybe when it’s over, it’s not really over. Perhaps there is still time to free ourselves from our adopted roles and routines. Maybe it’s not too late to show love and admiration for one another. What if we were to all sing, dance and play together?
Unique and Immersive
The above is addressed through the medium of story, song and the usual smattering of surprises along the way. As with the previous two shows, it is an immersive experience and quite unlike anything else you are likely to encounter at the theatre.
Over To You
‘Think of a Conclusion’ seeks to challenge, entertain and inspire in equal measure. Whether it achieves these aims depends very much on the audience’s participation. So, over to you…