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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Outside, Pleasance Courtyard (The Cellar) – Review
A living room drama which portrays the lives of three hopeless millennials but requires a brisk revision to realise its full potential.
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Much Ado About Nothing, Gray’s Inn Hall – Review
Pros: A silent but expressive, accordion-toting Verges Cons: Too many cicadas It’s common these days to watch ‘high’ culture in a ‘low’ setting: Mayerling at the local multiplex, Hamlet on catch-up, in PJs. Watching Antic Disposition’s Much Ado About Nothing…
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The Political History of Smack and Crack, Roundabout @ Summerhall – Review
The swinging friendship of two heroin addicts is used to expose one of the biggest failures of Thatcherism.
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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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Can’t Stop Can’t Stop, C Venues – C Royale (Studio 2) – Review
Pros: Painfully autobiographical. Cons: This show is not for those seeking entertainment. Have you ever wondered what happens inside the head of a person diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? How many times have you made jokes about ‘having OCD’ after…
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Dummy, Bourbon Bar – Review
Pros: Candid and resounding. Cons: This show deserves a bigger audience. Anders Lee’s background as a comedian comes across distinctly in Dummy, although this is not quite the show one might expect. The jokes are there, as well as some awkward…
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KillyMuck, Underbelly, Bristo Square (Jersey) – Review
Pros: A poignant statement from the silenced benefit class. Cons: The actor’s stage presence is unconvincing. In the closing scene of KillyMuck, the protagonist Niamh (Aoife Lennon) raises a board that displays two stylised drawings. Three men are depicted standing on…
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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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Two-Man, One-Man, Greenside @ Infirmary Street (Olive Studio) – Review
Pros: The storyline is genius! Cons: Considering the quirky talents of the performers, the show could be enriched. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme is brimming with thousands of solo-shows, which are particularly suitable for their limited budget and less demanding…
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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo, Underbelly, Bristo Square (Cowbarn) – Review
The tenderness of brotherhood vibrates in the words of a WWI soldier.