Outdoor
You’ll find these shows in the summer mostly, but not exclusively – we’ve seen an outdoor show in January before! So if you fancy some fresh air then check these reviews out, grab your umbrella and head into the great outdoors.
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As you Like It, The New Normal Festival – Review
a unique evening of Shakespeare under the stars
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The Cloak and Dagger Show, Sweet Grassmarket (Grassmarket 3) – Review
Pros: A great combination of theatre and history. Cons: More polished storytelling required. When it comes down to walking tours I consider myself an expert – this is my favourite way to get to know a city. That’s why I…
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Don Giovanni, Waterperry Opera Festival – Review
A cast of young opera singers and musicians tackle a huge production in a simple outdoor setting, bringing Mozart’s classic opera to life with a modern twist.
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The Three Musketeers, St Paul’s Church Covent Garden – Review
Pros: The characters, the cast, the venue… do I need to go on? Cons: There are no loos on site, so don’t overdo it on the interval drinks! Iris Theatre’s shows at Saint Paul’s Church in Covent Garden, also affectionately…
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The Tempest, St Paul’s Church Yard – Review
Pros: All the advantages of being outside in a garden space helping to create a magical atmosphere – flowers, breeze, full moon in a clear sky. Cons: All the disadvantages of being outside in a garden space, spoiling the magical atmosphere…
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The Nature of Forgetting, Pleasance Courtyard – Review
A joyful and lovely piece on the poignant subject of memory, but pacing is unbearably slow at times.
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The Odyssey, The Scoop – Review
An engaging and inventive retelling of an epic tale.
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Extravaganza Macabre, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
The thinking person’s summer panto.
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The Wawel Dragon, The Scoop – Review
Does everything well, but nothing brilliantly. Still, it’s fun and it’s free!
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Drifting Dragons, Arcola Theatre – Review
This site-specific piece offers simplistic opera in a great location with good performances from all.