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
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
Despite the intensity and richness of the festival seasons across Edinburgh (and yes, there are others beyond August) there is always room for something to shake the status quo and demonstrate a sliver of uniqueness, an alternative angle, or to provide accessibility. With the progressive manoeuvre towards additional (and different) festivals in the city, StagEHd, … Continue reading StagEHd – RoundUp
Written by Noël Coward Directed by Martin Foreman ★★★ Delayed on arrival, The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group has been unfurling plans for an adaptation of Hay Fever since 2020, and now, with no more obstacles in their way, this magnificently definitive farcical drama makes its debut on the Assembly Roxy stage. Blissful. The quintessential comedy of manners, … Continue reading Hay Fever – Assembly Roxy
The LarkPerformances 4th – 8th June, 7:30pm Bellfield, PortobelloTickets £12 advance, £15 on the door www.theegtg.com Written by Jean Anouilh Translation by Gill Taylor Directed by Claire Wood Cast to the flames, Joan of Arc, heroine of France, was a peasant girl who on the instruction of God was to lead a siege against the English, … Continue reading The Lark – Bellfield, Portobello
