Drama
A staple for us and for many if you fancy a more traditional play. When we first started Everything Theatre it was specifically to review drama. We’ve branched out over the years, but it will always be a favourite of ours.
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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 wake up in an unfamiliar room lit in violet, dressed only with an hospital gown and covered up to their…
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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 Di & Viv & Rose is structured like a situation comedy. The story follows the lives of three young girls,…
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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 Britain, where it is the leading cause of death for men under 45. That’s why it has become an increasingly…
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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 suits a one-man play dynamic. Cons: The first 20 minutes feel less tight and less thematic; some sub-plotting could be…
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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 not appeal to everyone. This is a show about the moments when we’re caught off guard: the photos taken when…
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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 pace is slow and monotonous in some areas. Extra detail could have been paid to direction in the first half…
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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 Welsh performed at ground level. Adam Welsh thinks his dad is disappointed in him, and it’s easy to see why…
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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 in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, it’s a bold move for a student ensemble to dive into the fray, pitching their…
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Mowgli, Brunel Museum – Review
Pros: Set and costumes are the most inspired outcome of the company’s joint effort. Cons: An overstretched, overlong production which should shed a third of its weight to hold audience engagement. Taken from his family when he was a toddler, Mowgli (Nnamdi…
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The White Rose, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
A poignant and beautiful play which reclaims the story of Sophie Scholl, a young heroine of the resistance against Hitler.