Kiss of the Spiderwoman

4 stars ****

It’s nice to see Kiss of the Spiderwoman back on the Fringe and this University College London group have produced a competent interpretation of Kander and Ebb’s rarely done work.

The ensemble have good vocals and projection, … Read More

Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision (Sarajevo) Wellington College 5 Star *****

Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision (Sarajevo) Wellington College 5 Star *****

I have to admit when I saw that this show was being staged in a small venue and abridged to an hour I almost didn’t go and see it. I … Read More

Lysistrata: The Disco, Vaudeville, Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical – Aurora/ WCSU 4 Stars ****

Over the years the Fringe has been graced by this company crossing the pond from America to stage their adaption of historical pieces and given the twist of making into a musical extravaganza.

The classical story of Lysistrata is … Read More

Berlin Cabaret

If you imagine the setting where Sally Bowles performs in ‘Cabaret’ then you get the premise of this decadent German club scenario.

Tales of debauchery, androgenous characters, scantily clad women and men abounded, interspersed with some basic songs (there was … Read More

Revolution! The Musical

3 stars ***

This was billed as “Britain’s next big musical” – unfortunately it isn’t.

Set in Bosnia over a number of years we were told stories of revolution, romance and war. But it all got confusing – there was … Read More

Bereavement: The Musical

4 stars ****

This song cycle gave us a variety of scenes based around bereavement and grieving and the different ways of coping.

There was nothing morbid here though, just a collection of clever and witty writing which put a … Read More

Dr Quimpugh’s Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions

4 stars ****

Very interesting to see a professional opera on the Fringe and such a change from the usual musical fayre.

The three singers were excellent and played a multitude of roles. They coped very well with their parts … Read More

The Mikado

*****

Usually for a production of an established work, say Shakespeare or Gilbert and Sullivan, an abbreviated version is devised for the Fringe. This is not the case with Happy Go Lucky’s production of The Mikado. Here we have a … Read More

Newland

4 stars ****

A western musical for modern times by a professional cast, this is great fun. The story is typical western-fayre (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing) and moves along at pace, although sometimes it gets slightly confusing by … Read More

Zambezi Express

4 stars ****

I’m not really sure what this was about but it was brilliant! Essentially a tale of a boy’s dream of becoming a professional footballer with something about trains and mining at the start and gangsters later on. … Read More