DROUGHT

Kate Radford is from the UK and has brought to the Fringe a remarkable story that combines spoken word with storytelling and music. She is adept at the proper use of the looper, and weaves her stories into the underlying musical soundtrack that she has created with the looper. ... full review

Kate will take you on a spiritual journey, using mythological narrative to examine violence women have suffered and will suffer at the hands of man. It is not an attack but a look at old truths rooted in ancient and modern-day storytelling. Kate’s use of her foot to control the electronic music became its own form of poetry as her voice soared and roared through the dark space, as footage of old ruins swelled the tiny theatre, DROUGHT became a new religion. You have one more chance to this regal being. GO! ... full review

Drought begins quite disarmingly with mythic riffs on the historic ocean of female oppression. Then Kate Radford opened her mouth to sing and became that ocean. Vast and deep, powerful and personal, her loops lured me in and pulled me under until I surrendered. Then she returned me to the surface and laid me breathless on the shore. I almost died. I wanna do it again. ... full review

This show was, point blank, amazing! The music was its own character in the poignant storytelling of Cainus. The unique musical looping in with the point being made-that so many females feel it would be easier to be a man in this world, and how that’s not okay. The story itself is a great, thought-provoking and emotional tale, but the music and singing added to it makes it 1000x more palpable.... full review

Kate Radford is a revelation. Her one-woman show is emotional, gorgeous, specific, lyrical and intense. She blends intelligent prose and rhyme with a fabulous and deeply melodious use of voice. It was hypnotic and really almost mystical. I highly recommend this show. ... full review

AN INTENSE MELDING OF MYTH AND SONG, EXTRAORDINARILY PERSONAL, UNIQUELY ENTERTAINING AND SUPERBLY PERFORMED.... full review