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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Framed!, theSpace on North Bridge (Perth Theatre) – Review
Laugh-out-loud slapstick comedy with flawless role-play and a rich vocabulary.
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Ur – Medëa, Summerhall (Upper Church) – Review
Born from the collaboration of 16 international artists, the myth of Medea is revisited in contemporary and conceptual terms with mesmerising results.
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How I Brought Peace to the Middle East: A Tragicomedy, theSpace on the Mile (Space 1) – Review
Drawing entirely from personal experience, American-Jewish professor David Kaye uses comedy to highlight the contradictions of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.
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It’s True, It’s True, It’s True, Underbelly Cowgate Edinburgh – Review
A kick-ass tribute to Artemisia Gentileschi, the young artist whose 17th century rape trial shocked Rome. This production tells her side of the story, using serious creative energy and raw power.
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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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From the Mississippi Delta, theSpace @ Venue45 – Review
Pros: The opportunity to see, as a part of the Fringe Festival, productions that come from different cultural and geographical backgrounds. Cons: The frantic delivery, which spoils the dramatic intensity of the play. Endesha Ida Mae Holland was born in…
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Dear Lucy…, theSpace @ Niddry St (Upper Theatre) – Review
Pros: The importance of keeping the memory alive on the centenary of the end of WWI. Cons: This is a work in progress, which could benefit from the contribution of a dramaturg. When Winifred Lucy Hall died in 1978, her…
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Stick By Me, Dancebase, Edinburgh Fringe. Review
Pros: Lovely gentle comedy Cons: Very much a children’s show – possibly overly simplistic for accompanying adults. Friendship and treasuring the little things are the themes of this charming silent comedy for children ages 3-6. Andy Manley is a warm…
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Stiffs, The Space on North Bridge (Perth Theatre) – Review
Pros: It’s fun and makes time go fast. Cons: The storyline can be enriched with more comedic material. Two lads wake up in an unfamiliar room lit in violet, dressed only with an hospital gown and covered up to their…
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Di & Viv & Rose (In an Hour) by Amelia Bullmore, C venues, C cubed (main space) – Review
Pros: The acting is very intense. Cons: The plot and the characters are too stereotypical. Handmade Theatre‘s abridged production of Di & Viv & Rose is structured like a situation comedy. The story follows the lives of three young girls,…