Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrel Comedy ★★★★ Audiences enter to see ‘ZOë COOMBES MARR’, which is jarringly displayed on an inverted Word doc. Then as Sweet but Psycho starts blaring, Zoe Coombs Marr bursts onto the stage. The show starts with a disgustingly in-depth description of Coombs Marr’s “vomit reel,” which is chaotic and … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Zoe Coombs Marr: Every Single In My Entire Whole Life
Book and Lyrics by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn Directed by Pacian Clyaton and James Dawound Musical Direction from Eric Rogers Review by Florence Carr-Jones TheSpace@Niddry St ★★★★ This production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was a vibrant, slick, and well-executed rendition of the beloved musical. The cast's energy was nothing short … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Conceived and Performed by Gabriela Flarys Directed by Andrea Maciel Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall Techcube 0: Tickets ★★★ Deluge begins with a primal scream—AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—immediately drawing the audience into its unsettling world. Gabriela Flarys, perched atop a step ladder, stares down at the crowd with an intensity that is as captivating as it is unnerving. … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Deluge
Written and Performed by Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland Review by Florence Carr-Jones theSpace @ Niddry Street: Tickets ★★★★★ A harrowingly beautiful exploration of modern American masculinity that echoes the past while resonating deeply with the present. Writers and performers Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland are back at Fringe this year with a masterpiece. The … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Written and Performed by Lucy Heffernan Co-Directed by Lily Hayman and Tim Maddock Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall - Ciairns Lecture Theatre: Tickets ★★★ Party Girl is a comical yet introspective Rock ‘n’ roll monologue performed by Lucy Heffernan. It recounts her experiences as a children’s party fairy in Sydney. While the premise offers a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Party Girl
Written and Performed by Julie Flower Directed by Sarah Chew Review by Florence Carr-Jones Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose: Tickets ★★★ This show is a heartfelt tribute to Julie Flower’s grandmother, Hilda Flowers, and the city of Sheffield. At its core, it’s a microhistory that vividly brings to life Hilda’s unique role in Sheffield’s counterculture scene … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Julie Flower: Grandma’s Shop
Directed by Bryony Shanahan Written by Robbie Gordon & Jack Nurse Review by Florence Carr-Jones Traverse Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ Heart-warming and hilarious Same Team is a triumph. On arrival, Alisa Kalyanova’s set looks straightforward: a third of a football pitch, a strip of green room, five microphones, and some floodlights. However, as the cast arrives … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Same Team
Review by Florence Carr-Jones ★★★★ Happy Singing Kids, an Australian company from Brisbane, makes its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with Uh Oh Spaghetti Oh!, an engaging, interactive musical and movement show tailored for children aged 0-5. Lasting a lively half-hour, this production is a delightful blend of song, dance, and joy that keeps little … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Uh Oh Spaghetti-Oh!
Written by Gabriele Uboldi & Sam Rees Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrell Comedy: Tickets ★★★★★ Lessons on Revolution is a play that demands to be heard, a powerful plea about the state of the world today. In their closing remarks, Gabriele Uboldi and Sam Rees describe the show as ‘the very possibility of change.’ … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Lessons on Revolution
Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrel Comedy: Tickets ★★★★★ Joe Kent-Walters’ show takes place in the cosier Monkey Barrel Two, a more intimate venue that feels perfectly suited to this performance—even if by chance. The venue’s higgledy-piggledy little underground bar, with its rugs, homely adornments and complete lack of phone service, creates an atmosphere that … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!
