Written by Huw Turnbull Directed by Minnie Cross Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ In Huw Turnbull's Venison, directed by Minnie Cross, Bedlam Theatre transforms into an intimate dining room where audience members become unexpected dinner guests at a macabre murder mystery that would make Agatha Christie proud. Despite the winter chill, the show's talented designers create … Continue reading Review: Venison – Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Ins Choi Directed by Esther Jun Review by Greta Abbey Riverside Studios: Tickets ★★★ Kim’s Convenience, written by and starring Ins Choi, is a brisk and cheering eighty minutes that touches on themes of racial stereotypes, biases, and parent-child relationships. It is told through the lens of the Korean-Canadian Kim family. It focuses … Continue reading Review: Kim’s Convenience – Riverside Studios, London
Review by Greta Abbey Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★★ Ania Magliano’s hour of flawless stand-up is a masterclass in balancing intelligent storytelling and laugh-so-hard-you-pee-your-pants-comedy. Magliano gives equal weight to moments of comedic hilarity and the more touching, emotive aspects of her stand-up hour. A particularly hilarious bit about an industrial vibrator stands out, ending with the audience … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father
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
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
