Edinburgh
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Interviews
Mary Pollard3 August 2023
Interview: Taking family theatre up a level
Loretta Hope on the ups and downs of Roger McGough’s Money-Go-Round
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Review: Afghanistan Is Not Funny, EdFringe 2022
Henry Naylor is a master of topical comedy and political drama.
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Good Girl, Trafalgar Studios – Review
Pros: Cathartically brilliant! Cons: The only downside would be missing out on this performance. Following a winning streak at the…
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Features
Dipping a Toe in the Edinburgh Fringe
When I arrived in Edinburgh on 22 August, the weather was as moody as I had expected it to be, changing…
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Slapstick, Assembly George Square Theatre – Review
Pros: Charming, hilarious clowns, who also happen to be virtuoso musicians. Cons: The section with the projection didn’t work well,…
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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…
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Mental, Assembly Roxy – Review
Pros: Excellent songs, use of sound clips and lights make this play stand out. Kane Power is a confident performer…
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Scribble, Assembly Roxy – Review
An admirable OCD awareness agenda and an enthusiastic team is hampered by a guest acting challenge and a patchy story.
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Our Man in Havana, Pleasance Courtyard – Review
Pros: A perfectly executed adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, with endlessly inventive choreography and the best use of a vacuum…
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Dates – at the Speed of Sound, Summerhall – Review
Pros: Quirky characterisation of four daters, and fair scrutiny of the modern dating scene. Cons: Audience numbers and logistics affect…
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