Presented by Night Owl Shows
Review by Eve Nugent
theSpace @ Symposium Hall: Tickets
One of Night Owl Shows’ eleven productions at this year’s Fringe, The Fleetwood Mac Story, returns after two consecutive sold-out runs. Their fifth performance of the day, this company specialises in commemorating an eclectic variety of 20th-century artists, featuring the likes of Elton John and Kate Bush. Once seated in Symposium Hall, thrown headfirst into this joyous celebration of the 120 million album-selling band, the audience is graced with Hannah Richards’ pitch-perfect performance of ‘Rhiannon’.
A handful of the band’s most iconic songs are performed to map out their tumultuous timeline, starting in 1967 when Peter Green formed the group in London. Given the most airtime, understandably so, is the eleventh studio album ‘Rumours’, with three upbeat renditions triggering a sea of nodding heads and shimmying shoulders. Landing perfectly in the middle of the show is a heartfelt tribute to the late Christine McVee, beautifully performed by Richards, moving the audience to stunned silence. Singer and guitarist Alex Beharrel undoubtedly steals the show with his infectious charisma, talent, and evident expertise and passion for Fleetwood Mac.
Overall, this 50-minute show is brimming with excitement and electricity, doing precisely what it says on the tin. Ending with ‘The Chain’, it is perfect for die-hard Fleetwood Mac fans or those simply in search of an entertaining quasi-concert.
Review by Even Nugent (contact@corrblimey.uk)
An undergraduate French student at the University of Edinburgh, Eve has a diverse interest in theatre and performance. Eve’s theatrical focus has recently broadened into writing and directing, for instance with her modern Othello adaptation for the University’s Shakespeare Company. Her creative attention stretches also to classical music, as she plays the flute, piano and guitar with equal fervour. She thus looks forward to watching whatever the Fringe has to offer, irrespective of genre!
