Month: August 2017

Interviews

Interview: Laura Dalgleish on ‘Horrible Histories – More Best of Barmy Britain’

'Horrible Histories - More Best of Barmy Britain' star Laura Dalgleish tells us about bringing this crowd-pleasing trip through history…

Drama

Windows, Finborough Theatre – Review

Windows is a fascinating, sweet-natured and yet socially-aware play. It flows smoothly between its three scenes, rarely flagging and with…

Drama

Gunshot Medley, Venue 13 – Review

Pros: The production values are excellent in every respect. Cons: Not suitable for audiences in search of easy entertainment. There is something intimate…

Dance

Plan B For Utopia, Pleasance Courtyard – Review

Pros: Strong physical performances and lovely music Cons: The theatre wasn’t big enough to house all our dreams Since the…

Dance

One Step Before The Fall, Zoo Southside – Review

Pros: Powerful physical performance Cons: The relentlessly punishing choreography feels pointless at times On a thrust stage, performer Markéta Vacovská…

Edinburgh Festival

Lula del Ray by Manual Cinema, Underbelly Med Quad – Review

Pros: Mesmerising and unprecedented. Cons: Watching the puppeteers work in the foreground is fascinating but can also divert the attention from the…

Alternative

Good With Maps, C Primo – Review

Pros: Nate Edmondson’s original music score is a journey in its own right. Cons: The plot’s dramatic elements aren’t properly developed.…

Drama

Teaching a Dillo to Cross the Road, Jack Studio Theatre – Review

A haunting piece of theatre on human behavior that will stay with you.

Reviews

Richard III, Temple Church – Review

A solidly entertaining production that sometimes tries too hard to underline the play’s contemporary relevance.

Dance

Profundis, Zoo Southside – Review

Pros: Elegant, clever, playful choreography. Cons: Only thirty minutes long – perfect for the fringe, belongs in a joint billing…

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