Month: August 2018

Drama

From the Mississippi Delta, theSpace @ Venue45 – Review

Pros: The opportunity to see, as a part of the Fringe Festival, productions that come from different cultural and geographical…

Drama

Dear Lucy…, theSpace @ Niddry St (Upper Theatre) – Review

Pros: The importance of keeping the memory alive on the centenary of the end of WWI. Cons: This is a…

Dance

Stick By Me, Dancebase, Edinburgh Fringe. Review

Pros: Lovely gentle comedy Cons: Very much a children’s show – possibly overly simplistic for accompanying adults. Friendship and treasuring…

Drama

Stiffs, The Space on North Bridge (Perth Theatre) – Review

Pros: It’s fun and makes time go fast. Cons: The storyline can be enriched with more comedic material. Two lads…

Drama

Di & Viv & Rose (In an Hour) by Amelia Bullmore, C venues, C cubed (main space) – Review

Pros: The acting is very intense. Cons: The plot and the characters are too stereotypical. Handmade Theatre‘s abridged production of…

Circus

Shift, Circus Hub on the Meadows, Review

Pros: Playful and inventive acrobatics from award winning circus company Cons: Transitions between set pieces were sometimes meandering, and spoken…

Musicals

Around The World In 80 Days @ Union Theatre – Review

Pros: Soaring harmonies, immersive set design, and some truly terrific choreography throughout Cons: Several questionable directorial decisions plague the production…

Drama

Bag for Life, Greenside @ Infirmary Street (Olive Studio) – Review

Pros: The topic is weighty. Cons: The show didn’t make me feel any wiser. Suicide is a particularly important issue in…

Drama

The Spider Glass, TheSpace Triplex, Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Review

Pros: A topical issue – men’s mental health and the influence of toxic masculinity – that invites further discussion and…

Drama

Portraits in Motion: Volker Gerling, Summerhall, Edinburgh – Review

Pros: Accessible storytelling by a fascinating creative. Cons: The simple format can often feel more like a lecture, so might…

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