The performance "Don Quixote (is a very big book)" blends clowning and puppetry, humorously addressing themes from Cervantes' novel alongside the creator's reflections on aging and relevance. Co-created by Dik Downey and a talented team, this 55-minute show aims to entertain and provoke thought about life’s illusions and aspirations at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Book of Shadows is a dark comedy featuring teenage skeptic Vi and her mystic grandmother as they explore cults and missing friends using shadow puppetry. The show blends humor and mystery, aiming to empower audiences while providing a unique theatrical experience.
The play "SHINJUKU" explores the challenges of modern motherhood through Abby, a single mother confronting accusations that her son is influenced by misogynistic ideologies. With rich character development and a focus on societal pressures, it prompts audiences to question gender dynamics and the impact of the manosphere, sparking vital discussions.
Book of Shadows is a dark comedy featuring teenage skeptic Vi and her mystic grandmother as they explore cults and missing friends using shadow puppetry. The show blends humor and mystery, aiming to empower audiences while providing a unique theatrical experience.
Created by Buzzcut Productions Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Anatomy Lecture Theatre ★★★★ Buzzcut Productions combines cameras, puppets, diorama sets and a remarkably peculiar story to create a spellbinding, though uncanny, depiction of rural English suburbia. Emerging from a similar world to Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox and Tim Burton’s Coraline, this Wonderland is, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Bark Bark
The Manipulate Festival, Scotland's international festival of animation, film, movement, puppetry, and visual theatre returns for its ambitious 17th season. This year's festival will run from February 1st - 11th across multiple physical and online venues. The full programme can be found here. Next week, Edinburgh will host the return of one of the most … Continue reading Have a Gander – Manipulate Festival 2024
https://youtu.be/_xAgcZyEg34 Created by Mochinosha Puppet Company Review by Christian Maddock ★★★★ In a world where digital animation dominates the world of children’s entertainment, handcrafted animation carries a special level of humanity. In ‘Shadow Kingdom’, Mochinosha Puppet Company delivers a thoughtful and funny show through the magic of paper puppets. The story centres around the freedom of … Continue reading Shadow Kingdom – Assembly Roxy
Based on MR James' Story Directed by Adam Lenson ★★★★★ Death is just around the corner for those who fall foul of Mr Karswell and his peculiar book. One such man, John Harrington, falls to his death from a tree in the middle of the night, but no one thinks anything suspicious of this. That … Continue reading Casting the Runes – Pleasance Courtyard: Above
Produced by Vision Mechanics ★★★★★ A journalist, mother, gallery owner, wife, writer, child, and saviour of the world from giant reptiles – there’s a lot to take in during The Fantastic Life of Minnie Rubinski, which translates the words and thoughts of one woman’s life, now living with dementia, and turn these glinting pieces of their … Continue reading The Fantastic Life of Minnie Rubinksi – Fruitmarket
Created, Directed and Performed by Jiří Zeman and Martina Maurič Lazar Music by Milko Lazar ★★★★★ Things are never what they appear, and this evening – Ljubljana Puppet Theatre’s Moč (The Power) makes this quite clear. We’re caught off-guard by an overly zealous Jiří Zeman, who offers an introduction of sorts to the production. A playful, seven … Continue reading Moč (The Power) – Summerhall
