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Harrowing, Haunting and Wholly Deserving of ★★★★★

By thepeg on August 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

CTRL + ALT + DEL is a completely captivating one woman performance that juxtaposes national struggles with the domestic. Extremely thought provoking, CTRL + ALT + DEL explores the impact that lies from various authorities – societal, governmental and the assumed authorities children are subjected to at home […]

★★★★★ They’re The Best Damn Police Cops, Ever.

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Fizzing with energy from beginning to end, Nathan Parkinson, Zachary Hunt and Tom Roe absolutely storm their performance of Police Cops at Pleasance Dome. A mash-up of all the police tv shows you’ve ever seen, The Pretend Men Theatre Company tell the story of Officers Johnson and Harrison […]

★★★★ Puppetry and Mask tell the story of Homelessness and Addiction

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Mask, puppetry and physical theatre combine to tell the story of Jack, a boy who ends up on the street after his alcoholic mother dies. It’s a sad tale and one full of demons, but the puppetry and the mask work allow us to explore these dark issues […]

★★★★★ In True Fringe Style, Ad Infinitum Theatre Defy the Norm with Great Success

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

At the beginning of Bucket List we are told: ‘Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not’. For Mexican school girl, Milagros, it would be difficult to mistake the harsh reality of her life; both her mother and aunt are murdered by the authorities for doing […]

★★ Theatrical Heartbreak with Gavin Plimsole

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The Inevitable Heartbreak of Gavin Plimsole is billed as one of the most unusual productions at this year’s fringe. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to its reputation. Upon entering the theatre you are given a heart rate monitor, the results of which are constantly updated and projected on […]

★★★★ A Ukranian Guerrilla Folk Opera

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s 2014 and Ukraine is in chaos after President Yanukovych is ousted by a populist uprising. The people are angered at his decision to suspend the preparations to join the European Union, and they are disgusted by the immense corruption within his government. What better way to encourage […]

★★★★ Drag Kings Meet Punk Music

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

After a sensational opening involving the lead singer of The Great White Males smashing his way through the stage’s backdrop, this punk performance gets off to a cracking start: “Everybody wants a home A little bit of debt to call their own” The show’s called Cuncrete, and it […]

★★★★ The Truth Is, We’re All Liars

By thepeg on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Katie Bonna sets up ‘All The Things I Lied About’ in the guise of a TED talk; the red carpet, the head mic., the snazzy spotlights. She tells us this talk will change our lives, that she will draw us from the dark heart of dishonesty and pull […]

★★★ Behind The Mask Of Rupert Brooke

By thepeg on August 11, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Rupert Brooke is best known for his WW1 poetry and his handsome good looks, but is otherwise a lesser known figure in the Bloomsbury circle of intellectuals and artists. Verge of Strife tries to present a true portrait of the man who, in his own time, was regarded as […]

★★★★ Ice-cream, Dogs and Rhythmic Gymnastics: Tony Law is Back on Form.

By thepeg on August 11, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

After a couple of years off the comedy radar Tony Law’s new show, ‘A Law Undo His-Elf What Welcome’ makes it clear that he is back on target. Bouncing onto stage in a pilot onesie and gardening gloves, Law begins his show with a sequence of rhythmic gymnastics: […]

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