Edinburgh Festival
It may only be one month of the year, but we always have some of our team eager to head North and see what’s happening. So we thought we should collect all of our Edinburgh content into one convenient place for you.
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Review: The Trials of Magnus Coffinkey, Summerhall
A dark fairytale which explores grief and loss in unique ways
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Review: Penelope, Belly Button at Underbelly
A witty and bold retelling of one of mythology’s most familiar stories
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Review: The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half, Underbelly’s Circus Hub
Joy as an act of resistance: soaring aerials, energetic dabkeh and gravity-defying tumbling.
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Review: Don Quixote (is a Very Big Book), Pleasance Dome
Sublime puppetry graces a performance that’s missing a few strings.
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Review: Black Box, Belly Button at Underbelly
An extraordinary story where magic, movement and music bring Henry ‘Box’ Brown’s journey to life.
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Review: Dear Michelle Kwan, theSpaceTriplex
A riotously funny dark comedy about the pressures of the hyper-competitive, hyper-feminine world of figure skating
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Review: A Costume Drama, ZOO Playground
A heartfelt story with a lot of potential which doesn't quite make it over the line for the crowd to go wild.
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Review: Gameplay: Pleasance Dome
Sam Rees and AJ Turner create an austere, thought-provoking exploration of theatrical form
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Review: Creepy Boys: SLUGS, Summerhall
Nothing is ever really nothing in this chaotic, playful and bizarre production
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Review: The Bob Ross Effect, Assembly George Square
As Bob Ross himself said, “if you want sad things, watch the news.” If you want a happy thing, try this show.