OBSERVER: Twist of Fate


You could call them ambitious, but Scary Goats Theatre, founded in 2023 by Chloe Towan (pictured), has proven beyond doubt of their ability to create unique works such as A Twist of Fate, in fact Season 4.
In less than a year SGT has already performed Seasons 1 to 3 and obviously my regret is having missed them.
Chloe Towan SGT’s mission to provide “a blend of different genres together to make memorable theatre experience” was just that, with four individual plays performed by a large group of masterly and engaging actors.
Not only did many act, they were also writers and directors showing off their ability to embrace the many facets of theatre.
As Narrator, Cowan introduced each piece, was it to be scary, was it to be comedic, they were all of that, yet with a twist.
Deaccession written by Jes Budin and directed by Kate Weston with Hayley Michaels demonstrating her considerable range of emotions in a Museum that had security problems.
William Whitfield’s Consider the Birds and directed by Chloe Towan, brought together four seasoned actors, Richard Mealey, Lillian Braumberger, Jess Budin and Corey M. Glamuzina for birdwatching, that turned out to be a little more. Hard to top Richard Mealey’s comedic moments.
Following an interval at the intimate space that is Carlton’s, The Motley Bauhaus, a three hander, Personal Space written by Samina Ellen and directed by Patrick Slee with some serious interaction between Colin, Max Nunes-Cesar and Amanda, Jess Budin. Another woman Victoria, Kate Weston appeared, but with what influence and with whom?
The final play 6 Down 1 Across written and directed by Chloe Towan, brought attempted murder to the fore. “Murderer”, Richard Mealey while covering his victim and with knife in hand was caught by crossword expert Death Tayla Harry but while explaining his reasons for murder to Death, he met an untimely end by the hand of his victim in A Twist of Fate.
A must, watch out for A Twist of Fate’s Season 5 Anthology of the Unusual later in July.
Review by Graeme McCoubrie