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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …