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 play that never seems to …
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 lucky occurrence for Picasso's …
Katherine Parkinson's Sitting may leave many audience members, who aren't actors looking for possible audition pieces, a little bored. Established actor Katherine Parkinson premieres her first playwriting project this Fringe, as part of BBC Arts' DEBUT initiative. …
Oliver Bennet plays A Hero of Our Time's Byronic protagonist with all of the charm originally written into Pechorin - in a confident adaptation by v&o/HUNCHtheatre. An adaptation of the Russian novel by Mikhail Lermontov, v&o/HUNCHtheatre's A Hero …
I was not the target audience for Adam Lazarus' Daughter, but maybe this discussion can help someone else. Adam Lazarus’ Daughter is one of the most uncomfortable shows I've ever seen. At the end (its contents possibly …
With a fun concept and copious amounts of energy, EDP Soonchunhyang University’s Korean imagining of The Taming of the Shrew is a joy to watch. The Taming of the Shrew, as performed by the students of the Korean …
Katie Mitchell's uncompromising adaptation of La Maladie De La Mort offers as little escape for the audience as it does for its characters - but is too clinicial to elicit the emotions you ought to feel. When …
Gleefully tricksy and determined to push every possible button until all is but broken, David Ireland's Ulster American is by no means a comfortable watch. But hell, it's difficult to not love its guts. David Ireland's anarchic Ulster American reminds …
The honesty with which Skin a Cat discusses problems that we girls hide (even from our best friends) is the biggest step forward I've seen this August. Rive Productions' Skin a Cat reminds me of many productions that …
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 and seperative concept. If you're looking …
After Hours Theatre Company's Por Favor is a heart-warming story that highlights the power of theatre and calls for availability of art classes in all schools, not just the richest. A great reminder that we need …
Cora Bissett's What Girls Are Made Of is a show every girl and young woman should see, establishing that we're all human: succeeding and failing, hurting and being hurt. Stories of rock, touring, drinks and careers …