Reviews
Reviewing is at the heart of what we do. Here you’ll find all the reviews that our wonderful team have written. If you want to find something more specific, why not pick a genre of show instead from the menu.
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Review: Book of Mountains and Seas, Royal Lyceum Theatre
A polished production that exudes ethereal mystery, but is overly static.
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Review: The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows, EdFringe
In a laughter-filled hour, Burrows deftly delivers a treatise on the phenomenon of Britpop using a mixture of video content, comedy and lecture, with audience participation and live music throughout.
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Review: The Tortoise & The Firefly, Little Angel Theatre
A simple, visually engaging puppetry show at an early stage of its development, with a climate emergency theme and loads of potential
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Review: Timestamp, EdFringe
A performance that compellingly explores how women, all over the world, continue to struggle with societal expectation of them as a result of their gender.
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Review: Tales from the Lighthouse, Little Angel Theatre
A folk music driven puppet and storytelling theatre experience for over 5s that’s patchy but worth a look
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Review: Tenner Bag, The Hope Theatre
When Becky returns to her home in Teesside, it starts a gritty Northern family drama that is full of wit, tension and realism.
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Review: Fickle Eulogy, The Hope Theatre
Whilst the elephant in the room might be covid and vaccine deniers, Fickle Eulogy is so much more. A loving tribute to mothers everywhere.
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Review: Tale of a Potato, EdFringe
An aesthetically captivating show that gives beauty and significance to the most humble of tubers, while reflecting profoundly on the human condition.
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Review: Bog Body, Barons Court Theatre
For now, Bog Body shows promise but only when it works.
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Review: The Last Bantam, EdFringe
Gritty human history given fresh life