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 …
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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 …
Blind Date, CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, review
August 6, 2019
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 …
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 …
Chucked Up Theatre’s Have I Told You I’m Writing A Play About My Vagina? takes a heartwarming, humorous and honest look at the perils of Vaginismus and one woman’s journey …
BURGERZ (Travis Alabanza), Traverse Theatre, review
August 4, 2019
Travis Alabanza's participatory BURGERZ confronts gendered repression, structural complicity and the way they've learnt to effectively process trauma - with piercing writing, an impassioned central performance and a tricksy and intelligent …
Ubu the King, C Venues, review
August 4, 2019
Misanthrope Theatre's adaptation of Ubu the King contains a series of visually effective moments - but the plot is challenging to keep up with, and the performers appear so fixated …
Like Animals, Summerhall, review
August 3, 2019
A charming Fringe treat that's at the same time as light as a feather and as heavy as an anvil, Like Animals interrogates whether we'll ever learn how to communicate …
Confirmation, Pleasance Dome, review
August 3, 2019
Blurring lines between gig-theatre and cabaret, Xnthony's Confirmation is a well-performed and worthy reflection on growing up 'different' - when you don't necessarily know what makes you so. Plagued with intrusive …
The Prisoner, The Lyceum, review
August 29, 2018
Peter Brook may be a giant name in the theatre world, but The Prisoner shows how names do not guarantee anything when it comes to the stage. It's a short …
Zugunruhe, Zoo Southside, review
August 28, 2018
A man imitates a bird, whilst a voiceover sometimes relays factual information about the migration of the marsh warbler. Zugunruhe is a unique type of performance but really works. Named after a …
Picasso’s Women, Fruitmarket Gallery, review
August 27, 2018
Moving performances, and beautiful direction from Marcia Carr, make Picasso's Women my favourite Fringe show of 2018. The Fruitmarket Gallery becoming a Fringe venue for the first time in 2018 is …
A Life on the Silk Road, Zoo Southside, review
August 25, 2018
The National Theatre of China's beautiful physical theatre piece, A Life on the Silk Road, tells a vivid story of Zhang Qian’s heroic quest through dancing, martial arts, puppetry, live music …