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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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 side of the story, using serious creative energy and raw power.
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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 backgrounds. Cons: The frantic delivery, which spoils the dramatic intensity of the play. Endesha Ida Mae Holland was born in…
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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 work in progress, which could benefit from the contribution of a dramaturg. When Winifred Lucy Hall died in 1978, her…
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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…