Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine Directed by Tai Remus Elliot and Hunter King Review by Dominic Corr Church Hill Theatre ★★★★ There’s a particular thrill in watching a student‑led company tackle Sondheim. His music is famously intricate, his lyrics unforgiving, and his storytelling a labyrinth of tonal shifts and moral ambiguity. Yet … Continue reading Review: EUSOG’s Into The Woods – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Written and Performed by James Clements Composed by Lisa Rigby Directed by Cora Bissett Review by Dominic Corr The Georgian House ★★★ Reinvention: it’s the necessity of survival. But for theatrical retellings of Scotland’s Bard, additional takes on Robert Burns’ turbulent life are starting to threaten to burn at both ends. In a cultural landscape … Continue reading Review: The Burns Project – The Georgian House, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/NI9YuZK887k Choreography by Hayley Earlam Produced by Isy Sharman Review by Dominic Corr Information ★★★★ With the frost departing Edinburgh, for some, the last thing on their minds would be a visit to the coolness and celebration of winter found with Brrr, an enchanting sensory installation and live performance of light, sound, and movement from … Continue reading Review: Brrr – The Studio, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/WLV4Ho-eCTo Written by David Ireland Directed by Finn den Hertog Review by Dominic Corr The National Theatre Live ★★★★ A fierce electricity charges through the National Theatre Live recording of The Fifth Step, a production that arrives at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh with the confidence of a work that knows precisely what it is and … Continue reading Review: The Fifth Step – The Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrel Comedy ★★★★ Audiences enter to see ‘ZOë COOMBES MARR’, which is jarringly displayed on an inverted Word doc. Then as Sweet but Psycho starts blaring, Zoe Coombs Marr bursts onto the stage. The show starts with a disgustingly in-depth description of Coombs Marr’s “vomit reel,” which is chaotic and … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Zoe Coombs Marr: Every Single In My Entire Whole Life
Book and Lyrics by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn Directed by Pacian Clyaton and James Dawound Musical Direction from Eric Rogers Review by Florence Carr-Jones TheSpace@Niddry St ★★★★ This production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was a vibrant, slick, and well-executed rendition of the beloved musical. The cast's energy was nothing short … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Conceived and Performed by Gabriela Flarys Directed by Andrea Maciel Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall Techcube 0: Tickets ★★★ Deluge begins with a primal scream—AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—immediately drawing the audience into its unsettling world. Gabriela Flarys, perched atop a step ladder, stares down at the crowd with an intensity that is as captivating as it is unnerving. … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Deluge
Written and Performed by Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland Review by Florence Carr-Jones theSpace @ Niddry Street: Tickets ★★★★★ A harrowingly beautiful exploration of modern American masculinity that echoes the past while resonating deeply with the present. Writers and performers Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland are back at Fringe this year with a masterpiece. The … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Written and Performed by Lucy Heffernan Co-Directed by Lily Hayman and Tim Maddock Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall - Ciairns Lecture Theatre: Tickets ★★★ Party Girl is a comical yet introspective Rock ‘n’ roll monologue performed by Lucy Heffernan. It recounts her experiences as a children’s party fairy in Sydney. While the premise offers a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Party Girl
Written and Performed by Julie Flower Directed by Sarah Chew Review by Florence Carr-Jones Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose: Tickets ★★★ This show is a heartfelt tribute to Julie Flower’s grandmother, Hilda Flowers, and the city of Sheffield. At its core, it’s a microhistory that vividly brings to life Hilda’s unique role in Sheffield’s counterculture scene … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Julie Flower: Grandma’s Shop
