Abigail Bryant reviews FAG/STAG at Underbelly, Edinburgh Re-defining masculinity and the notion of the ‘modern man’ has been in public discussion for some time, but rarely does the platonic relationship between gay and straight men get explored and represented in the arts. FAG/STAG provides a refreshing take on […]
Harry Henderson reviews Peter and the Wolf at Assembly, Edinburgh Peter is visiting his Granddad who lives in the woods and, whereas Granddad fears all the animals that lurk behind the trees, Peter is eager to explore all that nature holds. Goblin Theatre have taken the essence of […]
Abigail Bryant reviews The Nature of Forgetting at the Pleasance, Edinburgh Memory is a delicate yet fundamental aspect of human nature that informs how we link the past with the present, and more importantly how we shape the future. In The Nature of Forgetting, Theatre Re explores the fragility of […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Replay at the Pleasance, Edinburgh We meet ‘W’ just after she’s been hit with a bad case of food poisoning. She’s a policewoman and the sickness overwhelms her while she’s mid-shift. It’s unfortunate that she’s been struck down with illness just now as she’s about […]
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 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 […]