Created by Lucy Peach Review by Greta Abbey Summerhall: Tickets ★★★ In Lucy Peach’s “My Greatest Period Ever,” Peach offers an alternative look at the menstrual cycle, a view that praises the period cycle in all of its iterations, from what Peach calls the “dream” portion of the cycle (the first five days) to the … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – My Greatest Period Ever
Created by Dorothy James & Andy Manjuck Review by Eve Nugent Underbelly, Cowgate: Tickets ★★★★★ Underscored by smooth jazz, Bill is fastidiously preparing for his 44th birthday party. However, after waiting patiently, it soon becomes apparent that no guests are going to arrive. Instead of descending into despair, Bill gives free rein to his imagination and … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Bill’s 44th
Created by Emmanuel Theatre Company Review by Eve Nugent theSpace on the Mile: Tickets ★★★ Having dodged through millions of people handing out flyers on the Royal Mile, one lands in ETC’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, a unique adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s genius Victorian novel. A charismatic narrator, sporting an unflattering fake nose, immediately … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – The Picture of Dorian Gray
Written by Gabriele Uboldi & Sam Rees Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrell Comedy: Tickets ★★★★★ Lessons on Revolution is a play that demands to be heard, a powerful plea about the state of the world today. In their closing remarks, Gabriele Uboldi and Sam Rees describe the show as ‘the very possibility of change.’ … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Lessons on Revolution
https://youtu.be/5EelAXimADI Presented by Slade Wolfe Enterprises Limited Review by Eve Nugent Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose: Tickets ★★★ “We are the mirror, as well as the face in it.” A quote by 13th-century Persian poet Rumi is projected onto the backdrop of the stage as My Mother Had Two Faces comes to an end. The previous … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – My Mother Had Two Faces: Reflections on Beauty, Aging and Acceptance
Presented by Slade Wolfe Enterprises Limited Review by Eve Nugent theSpaceTriplex: Tickets ★★★ Joyful lute music underscores the audience’s entrance into Slade Wolfe’s After Shakespeare – Richard III production, immediately rewinding the clock. All the while, Adam Phelan, playing the tormented King, sits reading thoughtfully during the blackout; such rumination creates instant intrigue. The narrative … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – After Shakespeare – Richard III
Written by Huw Turnbull Directed by Minnie Cross Review by Greta Abbey Bedlam Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ Slash, a new murder mystery performed at Bedlam Theatre by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company, successfully does what it says on the tin. Written by Huw Turnbull and directed by Minnie Cross, Slash is a 50-minute Cluedo-esque comedy set … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Slash
Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrel Comedy: Tickets ★★★★★ Joe Kent-Walters’ show takes place in the cosier Monkey Barrel Two, a more intimate venue that feels perfectly suited to this performance—even if by chance. The venue’s higgledy-piggledy little underground bar, with its rugs, homely adornments and complete lack of phone service, creates an atmosphere that … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!
Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrell Comedy: Tickets ★★★★ The show opens with Finlay Christie introducing himself via a photobooth app on his laptop, projected onto the screen. It’s a clever, makeshift, and humorous start that immediately sets the tone, blending the vibe of a Gen Z guy with a boomer-esque DIY approach. This duality … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Finlay Christie: I Deserve This
Created by Pleasance & Soho Theatre, in association with Tim Whitehead Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond: Tickets ★★★★ Upon entrance, a booming voiceover warns the audience that the following performance might be dangerously sexy. Suddenly, clad in a fringed pink sparkling bodycon suit and silver cowboy boots, the gorgeous Ginger Johnson scooters … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Ginger Johnson Blows Off!
