Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Orpheus/Orfeo

Created by Daniel Serridge Review by Eve Nugent Scottish Storytelling Centre: Tickets ★★★★★ “It is a story for those who have loved and lost,” claims storyteller Daniel Serridge as he takes to the stage in Netherbow Theatre at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This sequestered venue on the Royal Mile is a Fringe hidden gem specialising … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Orpheus/Orfeo

Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Bakeoff The Great British Pantomime

Written by Ella Barnett and Becky Popovíc Review by Eve Nugent Greenside @ George Street: Tickets ★★★★ It is pastry week: four bakers behind gingham-clad surfaces, two charismatic presenters in sparkly waistcoats, and two eccentric judges. Everything one might expect from the iconic television show ‘The Great British Bake Off’ lies before the audience, yet something … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Bakeoff The Great British Pantomime

Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words

Written by Carole Levin Directed by Lynn Nichols Review by Eve Nugent theSpace @ Surgeons Hall: Tickets ★★★★ “The safest and strongest Queen is the one who rules alone.” The year is 1601, nearing the end of the Tudor dynasty. Clad in ornate regalia, the unmarried Elizabeth I reflects upon her 43-year reign of turmoil and chaos, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words

Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors & Awful Egyptians – King’s Theatre

Based on the books by Terry Deary Writers: Terry Deary & Neal Foster Director: Neal Foster For 25 years the books of Horrible Histories have been delighting, disgusting and in some cases frightening the young (and old) of the nation. A tremendously valuable tool, they captured an imaginative way to make history and culture accessible for people … Continue reading Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors & Awful Egyptians – King’s Theatre