Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Fifth Step

Written by David Ireland Directed by Finn den Hertog Review by Dominic Corr Lyceum Theatre: Tickets ★★ A fraction of a degree away from our own believable reality, that’s the brilliance of David Ireland’s writing. Never so outlandish, it tips into fantasy, just enough of a distorted reflection to feel wholly believable, even if the … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Fifth Step

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Marriage of Figaro

Composed by Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Conducted by James Gaffigan Directed, Set and Costume by Kirill Serebrennikov Review by Dominic Corr Festival Theatre: Tickets ★★★ Sometimes, the best conceits are in the realms of subtlety. And even with opera’s penchant for taking things to a more lurid level of extravagance, at least visually, there … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Marriage of Figaro

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – Songs of the Bulbul, The Lyceum Theatre

Choreographed by Rani Khanam Composed by Rushil Ranjan Review by Dominic Corr The Lyceum Theatre: Tickets ★★★★★ Elemental: Aakash Odedra manipulates the very fabric of our being at times - in the most persuasive of manners on a stage perpetually rippling with drama. To forge fire, earth, and water in dance is something audiences may … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – Songs of the Bulbul, The Lyceum Theatre

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Outrun, Church Hill Theatre

Based on the Book by Amy Liptrot Written by Stef Smith  Directed by Vicky Featherstone Review by Dominic Corr Church Hill Theatre: Tickets ★★★ With not one but two premiere performances (one, a UK premiere as the opening feature of the Edinburgh International Film Festival), Amy Liptrott’s The Outrun has become the buzz of the … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – The Outrun, Church Hill Theatre

Have A Gander at The Edinburgh International Film Festival

In the mix of Edinburgh’s explosion of culture, chaos, and (world)community, which is August, the Edinburgh International Film Festival brings our gaze away from the stage and towards the big screen for a week-long celebration of Scottish, UK, and World cinema right in the heart of the city across several venues. This year, audiences can … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh International Film Festival