Botallack O’Clock
Botallack O’Clock is odd and bizarre and witty. It is an inception of the absurd: a surreal show about a surreal artist.
In the wee hours of the morning British artist Roger Hilton sits in his room pondering his past, present, and the purpose of art. Hilton fills this time (the hour between 3 and 4 a.m. or “botallack o’clock”) with memories, ideas, philosophical ponderings, and rapier-sharp, crass wit. For company he has a radio that speaks to him.
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A Seat on the Aisle
Hilton was an excellent painter whose ultimate descent into isolation, alcoholism, obsession and near-madness would seem to have the makings of a great play and Frost and King certainly are accomplished actors. But despite all that, I found the play to be ultimately disappointing.
Stage and Cinema
Dan Frost’s evocative performance as the artist Roger Hilton isn’t enough to save Botallack O’Clock, written and directed by Eddie Elks and currently being performed as part of the Brits Off Broadway festival, from being an excruciatingly boring and drama-free 70 minutes.
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