Month: August 2018

Drama

3 Years, 1 Week and a Lemon Drizzle, Underbelly, Bristo Square (Jersey) – Review

Pros: A heartening celebration of sisterhood. Cons: Eating disorders are poorly understood conditions and I wish the play had delved…

Drama

Good Vibes Only, theSpace on North Bridge (Argyll Theatre) – Review

A frisky bid for sexual emancipation.

Drama

Tobacco Road, Pleasance Courtyard (Upstairs) – Review

A cinematic gangster adventure set in the 1920s engages the audience but lacks imagination.

Drama

Model Behaviour, theSpace @ Jurys Inn (Main Theatre) – Review

The hard-hitting autobiographical confessions of a former model, shared with self-irony.

Drama

Propeller, Pleasance Courtyard (Above) – Review

A compelling political piece devised by some of the finest emerging talents in Scottish theatre.

Comedy

Framed!, theSpace on North Bridge (Perth Theatre) – Review

Laugh-out-loud slapstick comedy with flawless role-play and a rich vocabulary.

Drama

Ur – Medëa, Summerhall (Upper Church) – Review

Born from the collaboration of 16 international artists, the myth of Medea is revisited in contemporary and conceptual terms with…

Edinburgh Festival

How I Brought Peace to the Middle East: A Tragicomedy, theSpace on the Mile (Space 1) – Review

Drawing entirely from personal experience, American-Jewish professor David Kaye uses comedy to highlight the contradictions of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.

Drama

It’s True, It’s True, It’s True, Underbelly Cowgate Edinburgh – Review

A kick-ass tribute to Artemisia Gentileschi, the young artist whose 17th century rape trial shocked Rome. This production tells her…

Immersive

The Three Musketeers, St Paul’s Church Covent Garden – Review

Pros: The characters, the cast, the venue… do I need to go on? Cons: There are no loos on site,…

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