A Table Tennis Play, Underbelly Cowgate, review
It’s a rainy weekend in a country house outside London. In a dark room full of old stuff (including a ping-pong table), a woman and her partner are packing. They …
It’s a rainy weekend in a country house outside London. In a dark room full of old stuff (including a ping-pong table), a woman and her partner are packing. They …
Though the underlying message of Barrel Organ's Conspiracy is cryptic, it sure is a lot of fun - leading the audience down rabbit holes and taking genuine risks. We see buildings, …
“A play creates its own world where things can be done differently”, states the preface to Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation. And author, co-director and performer Tim Crouch knows …
Even if it’s their Edinburgh debut, the award-winning all-male company BalletBoyz are anything but newbies in their double bill Them/Us. We're presented with a strong cast of six who explore …
It’s drunken. It’s political. Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats marks the return of the super-talented duo to Summerhall, with a new production originally developed in Malta as a Valletta …
Darkfield's Coma is the immersive company's best yet - with off-the-chart production values that make this weird journey of pills, dreams and unconsciousness incredible. The shipping container outside Summerhall is …
A random audience member gets sucked into an improvised love story with a clown. The idea behind Rebecca Northan and Spontaneous Theatre's Blind Date is great, but it always feels …
Fever Dream Theatre's Basecamp excels in its representation of women as strong, hungry for success and competitive - but struggles to sustain momentum after the audience accustom to its immersive …
Status goes above and beyond the framework of Brexit: a journey masterfully written and interpreted by Chris Thorpe. “If you believe you are a citizen of the world, then you are …
Sh!t Theatre's smart, slick and slippery DollyWould picks apart our ideas about fame, authenticity and immortality with a distinctive voice and style that's like nothing else I've seen. A female duo, white …
The Sauna is a wonderful story of life and death, and a unique piece of physical theatre with live soundscape by Finnish company Teatteri Metamorfoosi. Part of From Start to Finnish, …
Achilles is a physical and emotional tour de force, an adaptation of the famous Trojan War’s events by Scottish artist Ewan Downie and Company of Wolves. Blending storytelling, dance and song …
A decadent retelling of a tormented love story that combines theatre and drag at Summerhall, Alma, a Human Voice is a unique and refined piece by a seasoned Italian company. Nina’s Drag …
A one-man autobiographical exploration of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Can't Stop Can't Stop is a short but effective journey into the world of Sam Ross (its author and performer) at C Royale. Sam …
An absurdist play with socio-political undertones and potential, Fear No Colours' Bucket Men creates an uncanny world that could go even weirder. The world of Bucket Men is white, sterile, uncannily ordered. …