Written by Michael John O’Neill Directed by Katherine Nesbitt ★★★★★ The determination to maintain an intimate monologue to the level This Is Paradise offers is a rare feat of theatre. Even the most prolific monologue pieces suffer their ebb and flow of quality. But not this. Michael John O’Neill’s scipt is something remarkable. Upon the request of … Continue reading This Is Paradise – Traverse Theatre
Directed by Dominic Lewis Musical Direction by Finlay Turnbull ★★★ And like shazam! A fun, feisty feast for the eyes, Bare Production returns to the Fringe for a musical rendition of the well-known story of acceptance, drag and some supremely sexy red boots with Kinky Boots, the 2012 musical based on the original film – … Continue reading Kinky Boots – Paradise in Augustine
https://youtu.be/b-ybs6ZvoTc Written and Directed by Matt Wilkinson ★★★★★ “What he did was not just a crime against humanity… it was a crime against Theatre”. So, the question is, what the hell did he do? In this remarkably astute one-woman monologue, performed by Emily Bruni, age is the unfortunate reminding factor – inescapable for a once … Continue reading Psychodrama – Traverse Theatre
Written by Tabby Lamb Directed by Jamie Fletcher ★★★★ The idiom of a ‘voice of a generation' comes with a lot of flak but is possibly the most refreshing and kindest way – Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal is precisely the voice of a generation, one of social media’s explosive impact, and the homogenising of Trans rights, lives, and the … Continue reading Happy Meal – Traverse Theatre
Performance concept Peter Schaufuss and Ian McKellen Director and Choreographer Peter Schaufuss ★★ The crown sits heavily upon this knight's head, as Ian McKellen, to absolutely no one's surprise, carries the abridged storytelling mechanics of Hamlet – reciting a ‘best of' hits to an apprehensive and a famished crowd eager to see the man who played the … Continue reading Hamlet with Ian McKellen – St Stephens
https://youtu.be/RoOHQF9yGK4 Written & Directed by Mella Faye Music by Pecho Mama (Don Bird, Mella Faye, Alex Stanford) ★★★★★ A Greek Tragedy isn’t meant to be a pleasant journey. The name gives it away a tad. And yet, the pleasure extracted from well-performed bouts of misery or grave devastation can, if handled correctly, provide a wealth … Continue reading Oedipus Electronica – Pleasance Courtyard
Directed & Co-created by Cameron Carver Co-Creator & Sound Design by Jac Cooper ★★★★ There’s always one. Sat alone at the bar, watching, taking in the journeys and stories of those surrounding them. But thing is that person sat night after night, well, they too have a story. Or rather, they have two tales to … Continue reading No Place Like Home – Pleasance Dome
Performed & Created by Zinnia Oberski ★★★ This is the story of awakening: the awakening of something raw, unaware, and unfiltered, that of a Wild Woman. The soil beneath her feet is not the foundation of her journey, however, instead progressing through this new world, and her body through movement to explore her aerial surroundings, … Continue reading Dreams of the Small Gods – Summerhall
Artistic Direction by Kasia Zaremba-Byrne Co-Written by Alex Byrne ★★★ The circus is the work of the devil. It’s difficult to disagree with Mary-Ann Haynie’s intensely religious aunts. Death-defying acts, beasts, manipulation, scintillating beauty, and an uncanny ability to part hungry audiences with their hard-earned dollars; may be a work of the devil, but Dead … Continue reading Tiger Lady – Pleasance Courtyard
Singer-pianist Jeremy Sassoon returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe once more as they bring Jeremy Sassoon's MOJO to the Assembly Checkpoint through to August 28th (not 15th or 16th). A show which draws together aspects of Sassoon's life, past and present in a celebration of jazz music, pop songs, football anthems and the ties to … Continue reading Have A Gander – Jeremy Sassoon’s MOJO
