Charlotte Pegram reviews Police Cops in Space at the Pleasance, Edinburgh. Police Cops in Space is the sequel to last year’s sell-out success, Police Cops. Whereas last year’s offering was a seriously silly pastiche of 70s cop shows, this year we have the same concept – the mission […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Kat Bond: Loo Roll at the Pleasance, Edinburgh. In this show Kat plays Pat, a woman abandoned by her family and left in a rubbish bin. Pat is undeniably an unusual comedy character, she is desperate to be loved and yet lacks the social skills […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons at Summerhall, Edinburgh We’re often told that we take our freedom of speech for granted, but Sam Steiner takes this idea to an extreme in his debut play Lemons. Set in a parallel world to our own, we see a […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews DollyWould at Summerhall, Edinburgh If you’ve ever studied comparative literature, you’ll know that it involves finding the links and connections between texts; seemingly any texts can be linked. In a similar fashion, Sh!t Theatre have tried to find the links and connections between Dolly Parton, […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Secret Life of Humans at Pleasance, Edinburgh It is sometimes hard to adapt a book for the stage; taking the long descriptions of a character’s interior and presenting that visually is a challenge but it can be done – just think of how Simon Stephens […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Lula Del Ray at the Underbelly, Edinburgh After smashing the Fringe last year, Manual Cinema return for their second year with the sweet coming of age story, Lula Del Ray. Most people will start by describing the work of Manual Cinema as shadow puppetry, which […]
We’re off to the Fringe! Here’s what’s top of our list at this year’s theatrical extravaganza. Improv: Blind Mirth No trip to the Edinburgh Fringe would be complete without a spot of improv. And whilst there are some big names who are the undisputed royalty of improv – […]
Abigail Bryant reviews Odd Man Out at The Hope Theatre Odd Man Out comprises of two stories, each performed individually, and each exploring one man’s venture into a society which doesn’t deem him in line with what is culturally normal. Although the two tales hold no relation to […]
Paul Caira reviews I Loved Lucy at London Arts Theatre ‘Ah, who the hell remembers anyway?’ says Lucille Ball at one point early in this play. I must admit the same thought had already been occurring to me. Frankly, I’m not in the first flush of youth, and […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Disco Pigs at Trafalgar Studios Enda Walsh shot to fame in 1996 with this In Yer Face play about two teens ripping up the rule book in Ireland. Pig and Runt have an unusual relationship; born within moments of one another they grow up together […]
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