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
Written and Performed by Khawla Ibraheem Directed and Developed by Oliver Butler Review by Josie Rose Traverse Theatre: Tickets ★★★★★ There is perhaps nothing more destructive, heartbreaking, and ruinous than war. From the constant fear and anxiety experienced by its victims to the terrible external realities made starkly visible to all around, Khawla Ibraheem captures … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe – A Knock on the Roof
https://youtu.be/1YVAua2Lf1E Presented by Night Owl Shows Review by Eve Nugent theSpace @ Symposium Hall: Tickets ★★★★ One of Night Owl Shows’ eleven productions at this year’s Fringe, The Fleetwood Mac Story, returns after two consecutive sold-out runs. Their fifth performance of the day, this company specialises in commemorating an eclectic variety of 20th-century artists, featuring … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – The Fleetwood Mac Story
Created by Paul Coulter Review by Eve Nugent Assembly George Square Studios: Tickets ★★★★★ A modernised, upbeat version of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony washes over the audience, the perfect way to open 5 Mistakes That Changed History as it returns from last year’s sold-out run at the Fringe. Out comes historian and comedian Paul Coulter, self-proclaimed … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – 5 Mistakes That Changed History
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
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
