Acorn is a modern reworking of two Greek myths, and tells the stories of Persephone and Eurydice without the distraction of their male counterparts. It isn’t an Angry-Young-Woman play, railing against the patriarchy; it’s a clever use of an ancient tale that provides an amusing insight into the […]
Monologues. They can fill an audience’s heart with dread, knowing that you are relying on a single actor and minimal props for the best part of an hour. Actors love them on the other hand. All eyes on them alone, their job to beguile the audience with their […]
Two Man Show is the newest addition to the Rashdash family and it’s easy to see links to their previous shows (We Want You To Watch, Ugly Sisters) both in terms of its bold form and its rebellious content, but it’s by far their best creation. Using song, […]
The title If We Could Get Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You will win no prizes for brevity and does rather shout ‘fringe theatre’ but the play itself deserves to be seen by as wide an audience as possible. It is a moving, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alex Kealy’s style of comedy much resembles a sixth former giving an awkward PowerPoint presentation. The content of his show wouldn’t be out of place in an A Level economics/politics classroom either: Gove, Boris and Corbyn all get a bashing; the disadvantages of a free market economy are […]
Tried and Tested: Improvabunga As a group, Watch This have been running an improv show at the fringe for as long as this reviewer can remember. They’re a tried and tested bunch of improv-ers and a safe pair of hands for some improv fun. Bit […]
So much to watch, so little time. Here’s 5 shows to get your Fringe adventure off to good start. Every Brilliant Thing The worldwide smash-hit is back. You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. You […]
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