Saga, Greenside, review
August 15, 2019
Saga, a bilingual play adapted from Ibsen’s A Dream Play, sees God’s daughter descend to Earth in search of love - but she what she finds down there is nothing …
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Bystanders, Summerhall, review
August 15, 2019
Cardboard Citizens' Bystanders is not a verbatim play, because verbatim would prove difficult with a subject like this (where many individuals involved are no longer with us). Some parts are …
Macbeth, C Venues, review
August 14, 2019
A one-woman version of Macbeth is already an interesting concept - and here, Korean theatre company Choin's concept translates the Scottish Play's protagonist into an actor obsessed with the play …
Beat, Pleasance Dome, review
August 13, 2019
Beat contains masterful acting, exquisite drumming by its performer and invites everyone to accept that some people understand the world differently. In SiT Productions' Beat, young Alfie (Daniel Bellus) does not …
Songs in the Key of Cree, CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, review
August 13, 2019
A lovely jazz concert filled with some in-between banter, Songs in the Key of Cree is an event to enjoy with a glass of wine. Tomson Highway - a leading …
Taiwan Season: Fish, Summerhall, review
August 13, 2019
Shinehouse Theatre's Fish (part of Summerhall's Taiwan Season) is essentially a storytelling piece in which puppets have little importance, regardless of the effort that went into the detailed puppetry. It's …
Hyde and Seek, Underbelly Cowgate, review
August 12, 2019
A single actor relays the mystery story of Mr. Hyde without any assistance from a technician, triggering all cues without the audience noticing. Flat Packed Theatre's Hyde and Seek is …
Heroin(e) for Breakfast, Pleasance Dome, review
August 12, 2019
A gripping narrative involving substance abuse and addiction doesn't benefit a great deal from the presence of Marilyn Monroe symbolism, in King Brilliant Theatre's Heroin(e) for Breakfast. …
La Reprise, The Lyceum, review
August 11, 2019
Milo Rau focuses on the brutal homophobic murder of Ihanse Jarfi in the intelligent and disturbing La Reprise: Histoire(s) du Theatre (I). Milo Rau's La Reprise: Histoire(s) …
America Is Hard To See, Underbelly Cowgate, review
August 7, 2019
Travis Russ and Life Jacket Theatre Company's verbatim piece, America Is Hard To See, is arresting and unmissable. Deep in southern Florida, a village provides a haven for registered sex offenders …
Before, Dance Base, review
August 6, 2019
Performed by Pat Kinevane, Fishamble's Before is one of the most beautiful shows I’ve seen in a long time. Combining pain and humour with storytelling, dance and song to depict …
Daddy Drag, Summerhall, review
August 6, 2019
A heartwarming ode to the predictabilities of our fathers, Leyla Josephine's Daddy Drag is a platform for excellent observational comedy about their familiar tropes - and as such, a solid …
Boulder, Pleasance Courtyard, review
August 6, 2019
The ancient Sisyphus myth meets visually beautiful execution in Half a String’s Boulder, however the show sometimes lacks precision in its storytelling. Boulder, with its highly developed visual identity and sophisticated …
Happy Hour, Pleasance Dome, review
August 6, 2019
Cristian Ceresoli's Happy Hour is a remarkable piece of writing, delivering thought-provoking content that feels unnervingly close to home. Happy Hour is anything 'but', bringing to life a tale of totalitarianism …
Hoichi the Earless, C Venues, review
August 5, 2019
Hong Kong-based Theatre Ronin's Hoichi the Earless seduces its audience with the precision of its actors, and effective use of live Nanguan music. Based on a tale from Japanese mythology, Hoichi …