"Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds" offers an immersive experience into the artist's life through a blend of theater, music, and visual art. This unique production invites audiences to engage with Van Gogh’s world, fostering curiosity and introspection about personal truths and the nature of seeing, ultimately aiming to shift perspectives.
Richard Stirling portrays Peter Mandelson, controversial political figure, in his show "Mandy: Prince of Darkness." The performance emphasizes Mandelson's intriguing rise and fall in politics. With a unique perspective and current relevance, Sterling aims to leave audiences astonished by Mandelson's influence, running at the Fringe from August 7th to 29th.
"Jesse North Is Broken" is a one-woman show featuring Jesse, a 25-year-old care worker from Hull navigating life's chaos. Blending humor and heartfelt themes, it offers a raw look at modern working-class struggles. Through dynamic spoken word, audiences experience her search for purpose amid societal pressures, fostering empathy for care workers.
Adapted by Dave Johns, from Ken Loachs' Film Directed by Mark Calvert Tickets: £20.00 (Con. available) ★★★★ £350 million a week for the NHS. There were no parties in Downing St. It's no worse than the flu. Forty new hospitals. No red tape: an oven-ready deal. Fifty rebuilt schools. These things are fictional. I, Daniel … Continue reading I, Daniel Blake – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Alice Clark Directed by Laila Noble ★★★★ Between the recently touring King and I in Edinburgh and now Alice Clark’s Ship Rats docking in Oran Mor as the newest part of the A Play, a Pie and a Pint season (and the Traverse Theare’s Autumn PPP opening), the historical relationships of the West and East couldn’t be … Continue reading Ship Rats – A Play, A Pie, and A Pint
https://youtu.be/PkytxR8Fc_c Performed by Melissa McGlensey ★★★★★ For those familiar with the anxieties of the Trump White House years, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Press secretary, infamous for her disdain of the mainstream press, proved to be an unexpected source of entertainment for those interested in US politics. Her directly indirect answers to the simplest of questions … Continue reading The Briefing with Melissa McGlensey – Assembly Roxy
Written by Dave Gerow Directed by Ken Alexander ★★★ Sam is just looking for a decent way to get by. Something where he can do his time and maybe work his way up the ladder for something a little bit better. And when graduate boyfriend Brandon, currently working as a recruitment manager at his father’s … Continue reading Break My Windows – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/R2Iic1JKamU Written by Uma Nada-Rajah Directed by Debbie Hannan ★★★ The royal vizier, the second-in-command, the confidant; if there is one thing to know about politics - someone else is always pulling the string. The white cliffs of Dover, is there a finer representation of these Isle's welcoming borders? Well, for some, the welcoming part … Continue reading Exodus – Traverse Theatre
Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Ewan Downie ★★★★ All good things must pass, as fields wilt and rivers dry, as teeth decay and fledglings fly. So to, Caesar must rule no more. Company of Wolves' already well-received production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar meets its end (for now) in the consecrated corridors of Summerhall – a fitting … Continue reading Julius Caesar – Summerhall
Written by Caroline Bird Directed by Wils Wilson ★★★ The eve of Local Council Elections in the UK seems a rather fitting time for the opening of Caroline Bird’s semi-biography of revolutionary activist and parliamentary political shaker-upper Ellen Wilkinson at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh. And though Red Ellen, Labour MP who staunchly opposed the party's luke-warm indifference … Continue reading Red Ellen – Royal Lyceum Theatre
