Adapted for the Stage by Lara Foot In Collaboration with Baxter Theatre Centre and the Handspring Puppet Company Review by Josie Rose Embleton ★★★★★ On a misty-lit Edinburgh Fringe stage, a life story is told. The delicate and masterful form of puppeteer storytelling is adopted as JM Coetzee’s 1983 novel is brought carefully to its … Continue reading JM Coetzee’s Life & Times of Michael K – Assembly Hall
Written and performed by Tim Crouch Co-directed by Tim Crouch, Karl James and Andy Smith ★★★★★ Debuting in 2005, one may expect the sharpness of the production to somewhat have dulled over the years, and though it may be true for the ingenious conception (audiences now a touch more familiar with Tim Crouch’s manipulation of narrative), time … Continue reading An Oak Tree – Royal Lyceum Studio
Written and Performed by Obehi Janice Directed by Caitlin Sullivan Dramaturged by Nissy Aya ★★★ The Great Lover – Casanova. Engaging in romances and sexual encounters with (possibly) hundreds of women and men, Giacomo Casanova was much more than the envy of most men. Artist, philosopher, and businessman, he’s even received the Russel T Davies … Continue reading Nova – Royal Lyceum Studio
https://youtu.be/kCjXLtd4I00 Based on The Book by Ben Rice Co-Created, Directed and Text by Robert Alan Evans Co-Created and Performed by Gill Robertson ★★★★ In this rather barren mining town, where ore and opal are the determining factors, young Kellyanne Williamson turns to her imaginary friends, Pobby and Dingan, for emotional support: and their existence is not … Continue reading Lightning Ridge – Summerhall: Main Hall
https://youtu.be/TXR202AFnhc Presented by Night Owl Shows, starring Cleopatra Higgins Review by Josie Rose Embleton ★★★★★ Taking on one of the most legendary and most incredible voices of all time is no easy task, but Cleopatra Higgins and her band effortlessly surpass expectations in this glorious celebration of musical icon, Whitney Houston. Rich with passion, energy … Continue reading The Whitney Houston Story – theSpace @ Symposium Hall
Directed by Sophie Mercell ★★★★ Ice Cream? Check. Sun lotion? Check. Floaties and water guns? Check. That’s right folks - it’s time for a day beside the sea, and we’re in for a right ol’ treat as the marvellous duo Chris and Christine are bringing their mother-son double act to the Festival Fringe! But while … Continue reading Sea Words – Summerhall: Former Women’s Locker Room
Book by Allan Knee Music and Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and Jason Howland. Directed by Jo Heinemeier Musical Direction by Hannah Fleming ★★★★ Fresh off the hugely successful run of RENT in the same venue, Bare Productions turn towards a timeless novel turned fan-favourite musical to close out their Festival Fringe run for the year. And what … Continue reading Little Women – Paradise in Augustines
Created and Directed by Natasha Gilmore and Robbie Synge ★★★★ Tucked away in a corner of the Dovecot Studios, Barrowland Ballet’s Family Portrait makes a welcome return from its original Covid-inception. A semi-live experience with an immersive gallery aesthetic for audiences, Family Portrait finds four screens surrounding viewers who perch on pivoting stools with 360 degrees of … Continue reading Family Portrait – Dovecot Studios
Created by Casey Jay Andrews Review by Marina Funcasta ★★★★★ The Fringe festival is definitely not wanting in one-man shows about existential mid-life crises; scripts written by lost thirty-something-year-olds living in big cities with big dreams are rinsed and repeated, standing in self-deprecating solidarity year in and year out. And yet, ‘Oh my heart, Oh … Continue reading Oh My Heart, Oh My Home – Summerhall: Former Women’s Locker Room
Written by Annie Lux Directed by Lee Costello ★★★★ There is hardly a name in the literary and performing world from the 20th century that hasn’t benefitted or been influenced by Dorothy Parker, who wielded creative disciplines, opinions and criticisms with as deft a hand as ever possible. To sum her entire life into a … Continue reading The Portable Dorothy Parker – The Space @Surgeons Hall
