REVIEW: Sitting (In Silence) @ Summerhall
Reading Time: 2 minutesSitting (In Silence) opens with a spiritual gong, which reverberates around the beautiful old anatomy lecture theatre at Summerhall.
Category ★★★☆☆
REVIEW: After Party
Reading Time: 2 minutesMorna Young’s newest play about assisted dying dives headfirst into a sticky spider web of a topic but doesn’t get far with its surface-level characters. Vivienne Blackwood decides to die on the night of her 80th birthday…
REVIEW: Shakespeare x5
Reading Time: 2 minutesRomeo and Juliet five ways plus some bits Shakespeare x5 is an absurdist, anarchic hour of theatre built around two actors, a series of increasingly elaborate blow-up props, a desperate desire to be understood, and seemingly no inhibitions…
REVIEW: Diary of A DL Trade
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn interesting, developing pieces that is still figuring out what it is. Louis Utieyin brings an innovative and interesting piece of theatre to the fringe. It follows their journey of understanding their sexuality to us in the…
REVIEW: The Doctor Will See You Now
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite flaws, a quick and entertaining look at a familiar and interminable hospital visit.
REVIEW: The Evolution of the Perfect Man
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Evolution of the Perfect Man takes the audience on a whistle-stop tour through history, examining changing ideas of masculinity and the construction of the “perfect man”.
REVIEW: An Evening With Gerald Lloyd-Davies @ Summerhall
Reading Time: 2 minutesLaurie Stevens stars in this character comedy drama as the titular Gerald Lloyd-Davies, who takes us through their life in the performing arts.
REVIEW: How to Feel Feelings @ theSpaceTriplex
Reading Time: 2 minutesA show about deradicalising the supporters of a toppled far-right regime feels very relevant.
REVIEW: Bi-Curious George: Snail Trail @ Belo, Pleasance Courtyard
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat do snails and trans folks have in common? Apparently, far more than one might think.
REVIEW: Into The Woods @ Main Hall at The Edinburgh Academy
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeeing Edinburgh’s own Captivate Theatre’s musical production has become something of a regular Fringe routine. This year, amongst the company’s shows is Into the Woods, Sondheim’s timeless classic that feels even more timely nowadays.