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Interviews
Interview: Hajo Schüler on ‘Infinita’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Familie Flöz co-founder Hajo Schüler tells us about the company's mask work and creative process as 'Infinita' plays the Edinburgh…
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Interviews
Interview: Therese Ramstedt on ‘Mission Abort’
Following performances in Edinburgh and Amnesty International's Festival of Choice, Therese Ramstedt reflects on her one-woman show 'Mission Abort'.
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Drama
Gunshot Medley, Venue 13 – Review
Pros: The production values are excellent in every respect. Cons: Not suitable for audiences in search of easy entertainment. There is something intimate…
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Edinburgh Festival
Lula del Ray by Manual Cinema, Underbelly Med Quad – Review
Pros: Mesmerising and unprecedented. Cons: Watching the puppeteers work in the foreground is fascinating but can also divert the attention from the…
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Alternative
Good With Maps, C Primo – Review
Pros: Nate Edmondson’s original music score is a journey in its own right. Cons: The plot’s dramatic elements aren’t properly developed.…
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Edinburgh Festival
Fix, Underbelly Cowgate – Review
Pros: The sing-along moment that shows in practical terms the process of dopamine release that the play is all about.…
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Comedy
Whore: A Kid’s Play, Greenside @ Infirmary Street – Review
Pros: Outrageously funny. Cons: The brazen jokes about sex and religion are for an adult audience. Whore: A Kid’s Play is not…
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Edinburgh Festival
Woke, Gilded Balloon Teviot – Review
Pros: Apphia’s mellow storytelling and powerful singing are a perfect combination. Cons: Some background knowledge of African-American history is beneficial. Opening with…
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Drama
Under My Thumb, Assembly Roxy – Review
An emblematic and visually strong play about female victims of abuse; prepare yourself to be shaken.
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Drama
Deadly Dialogues, C Venues – C – Review
Multiple stories present different aspects of modern Islam; the outcome is thought-provoking but its potential is not fully realised.
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