Month: August 2018

Comedy

When the Friendship Has Sailed, C Venues: C Aquila, Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Review

Pros: A versatile cast, clever props and a well-rounded piece that delivers lots of humour alongside the take-home message. The…

Drama

In The Wake Of, The Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review

Pros: Well written, well thought out script. It deals with serious and relevant issues faced in today’s society. Cons: The…

Drama

There But For The Grace Of God (Go I), Soho Theatre – Review

Pros: A moving and well-constructed piece of storytelling, with the most unexpectedly beautiful  ending. Cons:  There were issues of visibility when…

Edinburgh Festival

Mad Women in My Attic!, PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court (PQA One) – Review

Pros: The fin-de-siècle atmosphere generated by a superb combination of production elements. Cons: The raked stalls tend to obstruct Salvi’s…

Edinburgh Festival

The Vanishing Man, Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two) – Review

Pros: Simon Evans’s close-up magic tricks are brilliant. Cons: Those who are led to believe that there will be a…

Edinburgh Festival

Angry Alan, Underbelly, Big Belly – Ed Fringe Review

Pros: Fascinating glimpse of real-life misogynists Cons: The narrative is not always convincing A large projection screen in this cavernous…

Comedy

BLUE HEART @ C Venues, C Too Ed Fringe Review

Pro’s: Two exceptional Caryl Churchill scripts Con’s: Committed but inexperienced actors With thousands of shows competing to make an impact…

Features

‘There but for the Grace of God (go I)’ and the Purpose of Theatre

As 'There but for the grace of God (go I)' debuts at Soho Theatre, solo performer Adam Welsh shares more…

Musicals

Broken Wings, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review

Pros: A refreshingly strong storyline for a musical, with superb attention to detail and an excellent score. Cons: Although tuneful…

Circus

My Land, Assembly Roxy – Ed Fringe review

Pros: Jaw-dropping acrobatics Cons: Turgid music and relentless po-faces sapped the energy I went to see My Land on a…

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