The argument on the validity of Digital performance is for another time. What it loses in intimacy and liveness, the medium translates into accessibility and creativity. Seems fitting for the world’s largest celebration of arts and culture, no? For all the fault, frustration and anxieties last year’s Fringe was plagued by, the introduction of a … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Digital
Let’s just get this clear; children’s shows aren’t just for kids. Within reason… Quite often, we find that the level of dedication, thought and ingenuity that goes into productions designed for younger audiences far excels that of their grown-up counterparts. From circus feats to Shakespearean retellings, from Monsters and Dragons to Selkies and Stand-ups, no … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Children’s Shows
Written by Jules Verne Adapted by Mark Powell Directed by Elizabeth Newman and Ben Occhipinti ★★★ The bonnie banks of the Tummel, to the scorching sun of Egypt, and across the globe to the blistering winds of the Wild West. Jules Verne’s stamp on science fiction and fantasy ripples through adaptation and inspiration. And turning their outdoor space … Continue reading Around The World In 80 Days – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Created By Ramond Wilson ★★★★ There’s something to be learned from the plants, among the most ancient of creatures on this Earth, and their infinite affinities within literature, semiotic shortcuts and powerful imagery tools. Raymond Wilson taps into the archaic nature of our green-leaved neighbours to tell a tale of contemporary relationships and self-care - … Continue reading I Hope Your Flowers Bloom – Village Storytelling Festival
Ah yes, the other side of the coin. The misery to the laughter. The performance to the wit. The theatrical side of the Festival Fringe to that of its Comedic alter-ego. There’s no question that the comedy origins of the Festival have made way to allow for a wealthier and more diverse programme for the … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Theatre
Honk Honk. Where would this festival be without its front-and-centre appeal; Comedy? Overrun with themes of metamorphosis, a light dusting of jazz-percussion evenings and children belting out Sondheim lyrics.So, send in the clowns. This year more than ever, they’re needed. Looking this time at the various and extensively diverse Comedy and Variety features of the … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Comedy
There’s a veritable maelstrom of music in the city this August, as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrates its 75th anniversary, what better way to mark the occasion than with a song in your heart? This next list begins our gander at the musicals, operatic and jukebox moments over the Fringe run, and by lord – … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Musicals
75 Years. We’ve arrived at an incredible anniversary for the cities, countries, and the world’s largest comedy, theatre, spoken word, dance and exhibition of artistic creation. And love it or loathe it, skip it or miss it, the influence and prestigious nature of the festival as a juggernaut of cultural identity have no signs of … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
Written by John Byrne Directed by Andy Arnold ★★★ Love, life, death, and a poke of chips; it’s the 60s in Scotland, West Coast Johnstone and Paisley, where the weather is temperamental, and the unshackled restrictions and attitudes of the Swinging Sixties hadn’t quite made it north of the border. But there was one thing … Continue reading Underwood Lane – Johnstone Town Hall
https://youtu.be/YPMr5a6ZwlI Directed by Seth Breedlove ★★ Each year, reports emerge across North America of a cryptid, a creature skulking the marshlands and forests of the country as far-reaching as Alaska. Yet, it is not the expectant Sasquatch or Bigfoot, but an upright canid, a Dogman, and endless reports of American Werewolves. Squaring up to these snarling … Continue reading American Werewolves
