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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I’m a Phoenix, Bitch, Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance One) – Review
the abyss of post-natal depression with a severely ill child.
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Murder on the Dancefloor, Pleasance Courtyard – Review
Slick and inventive choreography, multi-tasking props, and a strong soundtrack
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Standard:Elite, Bedlam Theatre – Review
Nobody does political analysis in a light-heartened way quite like Hidden Track. Their interactive games are not only intelligent, but also good fun to get stuck in to, whether as a player or simple onlooker. A considerate policy on audience…
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The Last of the Pelican Daughters, Pleasance Courtyard (Beyond) – Review
The family saga of the Pelican sisters is narrated in a quirky play
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The Canary and the Crow, Summerhall (Roundabout) – Review
An open-hearted coming of age that smashes the boundaries between performing arts.
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Static, ZOO Playground (Playground 2) – Review
Told with words and music, the account of a journey never reaches its full potential.
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On the Other Hand, We’re Happy, Summerhall (Roundabout) – Review
A superbly staged emotional rollercoaster.
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Lobster, Underbelly, Bristo Square (Buttercup) – Review
Bridget Jones has moved on to online dating in an era of sexting and dick pics
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It’ll Be Alt-Right On The Night, Pleasance Courtyard (Beneath) – Review
A fine solo performance around the radicalisation of the disenfranchised
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A Holy Show, Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two) – Review
more a sketch show of characters than a comedy of a bungled hijack