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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Replay, Pleasance Courtyard – Review
Pros: The topic, the text, the direction, the acting, the sound and lighting. Everything in this production is a delight. Cons: There was a bit of noise coming from the adjacent rooms. Laughter and tears chase each other in this intimate drama…
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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 Dorothy L. Sayers.
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Mental, Assembly Roxy – Review
Pros: Excellent songs, use of sound clips and lights make this play stand out. Kane Power is a confident performer who balances the light and shade of the piece. Cons: As the volume is turned up to 11, the lights…
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Scribble, Assembly Roxy – Review
An admirable OCD awareness agenda and an enthusiastic team is hampered by a guest acting challenge and a patchy story.
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The Man on the Moor, Underbelly Cowgate – Review
Affecting and lyrical story of families existing in the wake of a loved one’s disappearance.
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Secret Life of Humans, Pleasance Courtyard – Review
An agile, clever - but occasionally unbalanced - journey to the centre of human nature.
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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. Cons: The plot may be too far-fetched for more sceptical audience members. Monica Dolan confirms she is still one of…
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Mrs Orwell, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
A deservedly dramatised final episode of George Orwell’s life, and the lives of those around him, with heightened tension and a dash of humour.
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iAm 4.0, Bush Theatre – Review
Featuring a solid premise, fantastic framing devices and genuine audience participation, iAm 4.0 makes for a mid-week must-see.
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Flood, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
An engaging and amusing story about five friends at different stages of ‘flying the nest’ of their home town.