Month: August 2017

Comedy

A Charlie Montague Mystery: The Game’s a Foot, Try the Fish/The Man with the Twisted Hip, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall – Review

Two self-aware murder mysteries crammed with puns and clever dialogue. A must for fans of Agatha Christie, P.G. Wodehouse and…

Drama

Mental, Assembly Roxy – Review

Pros: Excellent songs, use of sound clips and lights make this play stand out. Kane Power is a confident performer…

Alternative

Prom Kween, Underbelly Cowgate – Review

A riotously fun crowd-pleaser which wraps glitter and fluff around an intelligent and utterly convincing message.

Drama

Scribble, Assembly Roxy – Review

An admirable OCD awareness agenda and an enthusiastic team is hampered by a guest acting challenge and a patchy story.

Edinburgh Festival

Our Man in Havana, Pleasance Courtyard – Review

Pros: A perfectly executed adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, with endlessly inventive choreography and the best use of a vacuum…

Comedy

Dates – at the Speed of Sound, Summerhall – Review

Pros: Quirky characterisation of four daters, and fair scrutiny of the modern dating scene. Cons: Audience numbers and logistics affect…

Alternative

Out – Underbelly @ Edinburgh Fringe – Review

Pros: Great music and sound, riveting movement, a lot of vitamin C Cons: More guidance about context before the show…

Drama

The Man on the Moor, Underbelly Cowgate – Review

Affecting and lyrical story of families existing in the wake of a loved one’s disappearance.

Drama

Secret Life of Humans, Pleasance Courtyard – Review

An agile, clever - but occasionally unbalanced - journey to the centre of human nature.

Drama

The B*easts, Underbelly Cowgate – Review

Pros: Dolan holds the audience in the palm of her hand, with a monologue that never loses pace or relevance.…

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