Category Edinburgh Festival Fringe

REVIEW: You’re Needy (sounds frustrating)

Reading Time: 3 minutes“That sounds insane, why would you subject yourself to that?”just one of the things I was told by friends when I explained I was gonna see and review a show that takes place in a real flat’s bathroom with just me as the sole audience member. A show where I am told I will play the role of a care worker to a woman trying to claw back her life, health and sense of self, using a variety of mantras, “life hacks”, meditations and general wellness ‘cures’. 

REVIEW: Vanishing

Reading Time: 2 minutesVanishing is set against the backdrop of two diners, one in Hong Kong and the other in Los Angeles, and revolves around two characters, [A] and [B]. A mysterious telepathic phone call connects them across different times and spaces, allowing for a conversation that transcends temporal and spatial boundaries. At the heart of this play is the concept of memory tied to objects and spaces, which the creators have attempted to explore using cardboard box props and video projections. However, these innovative forms also render the play with many abstract symbols that leave the audience feeling confused.

REVIEW: Micky Overman: Hold On

Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the course of the fast-paced and deeply humorous show, we cover Micky’s flight response, and why getting on plane isn’t always appropriate, as well as the challenge of an emergency exit seat. She deftly navigates the differences in the way she and others express their love to each other, even if an Excel sheet can’t tell her she’s pretty, and a salad bowl is impossible to return. We hear her thoughts on trying to conceive and why evolution hasn’t come through for woman, with a gloopy Pret encounter, as well as the emotional impact of going against everything woman are told not to do. There’s also some acutely observed observations about Millennial woman and relationships with pre-recorded fitness instructors who deliver back-handed compliments for our fortitude.