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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The Narrator, ZOO Southside – Review
A peerless piece of physical theatre. Set, lighting, and live music integrate perfectly with a performance of formidable emotional power.
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Border Tales, Summer Hall (Main Hall) – Review
Reductive in its assessment of post-Brexit Britain, and complacent in the assumptions it makes about its audience. Great music and energetic dancing can’t redeem a misguided concept.
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All Genius All Idiot, Assembly Roxy – Review
Circus rebels without a cause strut, preen and pounce on each other in this anarchic show. Exhilarating to watch, but the pace is uneven, and they seemed to lose the audience at times.
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Brutal Cessation, Assembly George Square Theatre – Review
An approximate profiling of a dysfunctional couple and their crumbling relationship.
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Gazing at a Distant Star, Assembly George Square Studios – Review
The lives of three distinct characters accidentally touch through the means of psychological abuse, radicalisation and self-deprecation.
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13 The Musical, Ambassadors Theatre – Review
A script that doesn’t take itself too seriously, catchy musical numbers and a formidable young cast all make for an enjoyable and heartwarming evening at the theatre.
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Lady Macbeth: Unsex Me Here, Dance Base – Review
A sophisticated piece of psychological dance theatre performed with real excellence.
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Kin, Underbelly Circus Hub – Review
Hugely entertaining and superbly performed, this piece thoughtfully and poetically translates universal themes into the visual language of contemporary circus.
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Replay, Pleasance Courtyard – Review
Pros: The topic, the text, the direction, the acting, the sound and lighting. Everything in this production is a delight. Cons: There was a bit of noise coming from the adjacent rooms. Laughter and tears chase each other in this intimate drama…
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A Charlie Montague Mystery: The Game’s a Foot, Try the Fish/The Man with the Twisted Hip, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall – Review
Two self-aware murder mysteries crammed with puns and clever dialogue. A must for fans of Agatha Christie, P.G. Wodehouse and Dorothy L. Sayers.