Despite the intensity and richness of the festival seasons across Edinburgh (and yes, there are others beyond August) there is always room for something to shake the status quo and demonstrate a sliver of uniqueness, an alternative angle, or to provide accessibility. With the progressive manoeuvre towards additional (and different) festivals in the city, StagEHd, … Continue reading StagEHd – RoundUp
Produced by Loud Productions Hosted by Kevin Mclean Performed by Rick Dove, Imogen Stirling, Sarah Grant & Jack MacMillan ★★★★★ From hidden hovels and bars & pubs to lakeside recitations to the finest courts – spoken word and poetry is not only an illustrative form of entertainment and expression but both a sword and shield … Continue reading Loud Poets – Storytelling Centre
Written by Maria MacDonell Composed by Georgina MacDonell Finlayson Directed by Alan Finlayson & Maria MacDonell ★★★★ For some, legacy is everything. For others, privacy dictates their stories remain a personal choice. So what do you do when you uncover a trove of secrets? Of correspondence between distant souls, who speak not only speak of … Continue reading Miss Lindsay’s Secret – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Adapted & Directed by Natasha Rickman ★★ From the laboratory of myths, fairy tales and storytelling – stories are collected, studied, and shared across the world from one realm to another. You see, Holly tells stories. They are brought to her door where she then undertakes the vitally significant role in sharing them with the … Continue reading The Snow Queen: An Online Storytelling Adventure – Iris Theatre
Transfigured (★★★★★) Transfigured by Oceanallover begins with a cautionary note: involvement from the audience is key to the event. This involvement simultaneously fails to extend beyond mere pleasantries and idle chatter, and is crucial to the outcome of the show. An audience member is asked to pick a card, and when they do so, one of thirteen performers … Continue reading Manipulate Festival 2020 Part 1 – Summerhall
"Puppet State Theatre's fabled show is a deeply warm and exquisite delight"
Based on the stories by Pu Songling Adapter: Ewan Macdonald Written & Directed by Pauline Lockhart and Ben Harrison Our nightmares may be home to Kelpies, Redcaps and Banshees but for a different culture, who grew with the stories of Chinese writer Pu Songling, who five centuries ago wrote over five-hundred tales of demons, beasts … Continue reading Strange Tales
Image contribution:Actors Touring Company Writer: Mark Lockyer Director: Alice Malin We will never live to see every truth unearthed. We will never find all which has been buried beneath the grains of sand about our own, our parents and companions lives. No matter how hard we try to uncover these, to ponder them – we … Continue reading Keep on Walking Federico @ The Traverse Theatre
Image Contribution:Adam Greene and Adam Gordon Writen and Directed by Adam Gordon Truth is often difficult to find within folklore, where it's hidden behind illusionary metaphors. Sometimes, however, a talented storyteller can excavate the elusive bugger. Adam Gordon's Kith is a modern folklore tale which tells us the story of Glasgow-born Dani (Adam Greene), the son of … Continue reading Kith @ Assembley Roxy
