Written & Performed by Alan Wilson Directed by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir ★★★ For years, Allan Wilson has supported the Arts and Theatre of Edinburgh. It's 2022, and Wilson makes the decision to remove himself from his usual spot in the audience and slip onto the stage. A writer, a creative, a performer. This story has … Continue reading Red Alert – Cancer – ZOO Playground
https://youtu.be/znRTIoEsj7s Written, Composed & Performed by Lauryn Redding Directed by Bryony Shanahan ★★★★★ Maybe it’s the misery deep down, but we’re sick to the back teeth of shmaltzy romances and gooey eyes. Where songs burst with the chipper of lovebirds, and the watery thin narrative makes way for jukebox musical melodies and antics. Lauryn Redding's … Continue reading Bloody Elle: A Gig Musical – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/tpybcqjgxa8 Performed & Written by Debbie Cannon Directed by Flavia D'Avila ★★★★ You never quite know what whimsical journey through folklore or history may present at the Scottish Storytelling Centre; why one day, it may be Dragons and Kelpies, the next, Rowdy Poets and Ceilidhs. But this afternoon, the court of Camelot returns, brought to … Continue reading Green Knight – Scottish Storytelling Centre
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
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
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
Come one, come all - it's time to enjoy the finest feast in town, celebrate with a festival of joviality, movement, and the ancient art of the circus. The unsung hero of The Meadows, the death-defying acrobatics and the humble art of the jester, the Festival Fringe Circus events are an often enjoyed but never … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Circus
https://youtu.be/pA-yzMt3Yio Another birthday this year - this time for the respectable and creative juggernaut, which is the world-leading Edinburgh International Festival. Going from strength to strength, the EIF turns 75 this year alongside its Fringe and Film siblings. For three weeks through August, the city of Edinburgh becomes an unrivalled hub for the performing arts, … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh International Festival 2022
That’s right - there’s more (obviously). With such a diverse and immense wealth of talent, originality and creativity – Have a Gander is back to have a look over the Theatrical releases throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022. Here we’ll recommend some familiar faces we’ve had the pleasure of looking at before, including some original … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Theatre II
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
