From internationally acclaimed poets Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall of How We Survive Productions comes Hysterical - a revolutionary feminist poetry theatre show that aims to reclaim emotion and push back against the negative stereotypes and limitations systemically forced upon women. Their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, Hysterical is a fierce and delightfully funny performance that … Continue reading Have a Gander – Hysterical
https://videopress.com/v/8rHHo6RI?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The face she looks upon is one she recognises. This is the face and body, of a man who raped her eleven months ago. Now, it’s her job to prepare the body for the family's final goodbye. This striking play is about one women’s choice to confront her trauma and her story, on her … Continue reading Have a Gander – When We Died
Consider yourself at home with this lot; from famous-revenge tales to cute-potted plants (hiding terrible secrets) to a punk-rock icon and Gods of old, there’s a veritable maelstrom of music in the city this August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. What better way to mark the year than with a song in your heart and … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Musicals
Encore, encore. Come one and all for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s greatest and most successful as we Have a Gander at some of the many returning shows for 2023. Some have been staples of the Fringe for years; others became tremendous successes only last year. But there’s one thing they all share – they’re back, … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Returning Shows
Ah yes, the other side of the coin. The misery to the laughter. The performance to the wit. The theatrical underbelly of the Festival Fringe to that of its Comedic alter-ego and larger sibling. All the world's a stage, and we are merely the audience. Something like that, yeah? There’s no question that the comedy … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Theatre
Presented by Sweet Beef Theatre Directed by ★★★★ Presenting I Hate It Here, Sweet Beef Theatre has produced a vibrant, immersive, interactive comedy about the harsh realities of zero-hour contract work. The production follows four characters, all linked by the ever-present, foreboding presence of “The Company”. Introducing the show with a generous helping of toxic … Continue reading I Hate it Here – Summerhall
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
The Manipulate Festival, Edinburgh's international festival of animation film, puppetry, and visual theatre returns for its ambitious 16th season. This year's festival will run from February 2nd - 12th across multiple physical and online venues in and around Edinburgh. In two weeks’ time, Edinburgh will host the return of one of the most extensive international … Continue reading Have a Gander – Manipulate 2023
Created by Emma Clark & PJ Stanley ★★★★ With showgirls, preachers, nuclear physicists, and of course giant Rabbits, Ghost of The Near Future is an existential crisis and a half, an exuberantly experimental piece of theatre from emerging performance duo Emma & PJ. This cacophony of engaging storytelling, humour, and cinematic sorcery manifests a surprisingly … Continue reading Ghosts of the Near Future – Summerhall
Written by Joseph Wilde Directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord ★★★★ It’s not peculiar to find a water baby, a person with a likeness for being near to, or found in the water at any chance. Indeed, in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, it’s a relatively normal way of life – and those who find themselves unable … Continue reading In the Weeds – Summerhall
