The
Actor
I
have always been enthralled by the mechanics of theatre.
I like seeing and finding out how it works, tracing its
DNA. It is like a piece of grand illusion. You may know
its secret but you still play the game and participate.
You still want to see the girl cut in half even though you
know that its all ‘smoke and mirrors’. You still
want to pretend. You still want to play. You still want
to create and move beyond the immediate possibilities and
this, in essence, is what I believe theatre is. Yes...yes,
I like that...
As
an actor, this is what I really want to do. To explore possibilities
and ask questions. Like most actors, I try to do this by
pretending to be other people and living through their experiences,
thoughts and actions. One needs to take risks to learn things.
Create an event and, well, see what ‘happens’.
That’s all you need to know about me really. I’ll
leave it at that...
Michael
Sabbaton. Brighton 2010
Photograph: Jonathan Carpenter
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Review
Snippets on Sabbaton and Cthulhu...
Matt
Boothman
The British Theatre Guide
In
portraying five very different men each driven mad by forbidden
knowledge, Michael Sabbaton cycles from commanding through
unsettling all the way to full-on disturbing, but is never
short of captivating…The Call of Cthulhu is potent
indeed.
Gary Platt
The Edinburgh Guide
(Sabbaton
is a) formidable actor (who) take(s) on the different persona
and create(s) such a claustrophobic and horror laden atmosphere.
His characterisations and capture of a moment were wonderful.
This show is an amazing attempt to bring the dreadful awe
of the Cthulhu mythos onto the stage. Michael Sabbaton has
done a remarkable job.
Henry Northmoore
The List
Sabbaton
perfectly captures this descent into insanity as he switches
between characters, hinting at great and hideous wickedness
as elder gods rise from the depths.
Keith D
Edinburgh Spotlight
Playing
multiple roles, Sabbaton presents the desparation, fear
and insanity of the tale’s unfortunate characters.
His performance is strong and well-delivered…and the
50-minute performance holds the attention throughout…creat(ing)
a memorable piece that lingers after the lights go up.
Thom Dibdin
The Stage
(A)
strong creation of intense character.
Sally
Stott
The Scotsman
An
arresting performance.
EG
Three Weeks
Movingly
poetic and quietly terrifying…A chilling, mesmerising
adaptation.
Gordon Rutter
Fortean Times
Definitely
the best Lovecraft adaptation on the Fringe. Ever.
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