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 …
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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 …
The Time Of Our Lies, Park Theatre, review
August 6, 2019
A noble - if misguided - effort to translate a historian's work from page to stage, Bianca Bagatourian's The Time Of Our Lies often feels a little too much like …
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 …
Have I Told You I’m Writing A Play About My Vagina?, Paradise in Augustines, review
August 4, 2019
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 Censor, Hope Theatre, review
July 29, 2019
Despite strong performances from the leads, Roundpeg Theatre’s restaging of The Censor ironically struggles to make its voice heard amongst more powerful contemporary feminist narratives. Since the first performance of Antony …
Shit-faced Shakespeare: Hamlet, Leicester Square Theatre, review
July 25, 2019
It’s not often that a performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet treats you to Ghostbusters, Gladiator and Khia’s “My Neck, My Back” references, but the latest venture of Shit-faced Shakespeare is one-of-a-kind. Putting …
Three Sisters, Vaudeville Theatre, review
July 14, 2019
A well-crafted Chekhov at the Vaudeville Theatre, Maly Drama Theatre’s Three Sisters will delight purists but may alienate those less familiar with the text and dramatist. Maly Drama Theatre’s production of …
Hedgehog, Lion and Unicorn Theatre, review
June 24, 2019
Though Boxless Theatre's Hedgehog is a well-staged and frequently amusing take on teenage growing pains, it doesn’t quite deliver on its early promise. We’re not short, in English, of flora and …