Early Long Island Iced Tea

* * * * * 5 stars

I have enjoyed Peter Straker’s voice before and was intrigued to discover exactly what “Long Island Iced Tea” would deliver. Like the ingredients of the drink, after which the show was named, the … Read More

ShowStopper The Improvised Musical

**** 4 stars

Take a small group of musicians, a master of ceremonies, a handful of skillfull and talented improvisers, liberally add audience suggestions of composers, styles, settings, title, mix well together and let ferment for about 70 minutes and … Read More

Ed – The Musical

**** 4 stars

They say when you die your whole life flashes before you. In the case of Ed (Ben Alyn-Francis) we the audience not only see his life but also the lives of those round him. From his friends … Read More

Chat!  The Internet Musical

Following on from last years success Jet Set Go! I was really looking forward to seeing their offering for Fringe 2009. Set in the cyber world of an Internet chat room five characters, schoolboy Darren, struggling to ‘come out’, … Read More

Sweeney Todd  –  The Deamon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd  The Deamon Barber of Fleet Street Artfelt Theatre Company present their adaptation of ‘Sweeney Todd the Deamon Barber of Fleet Street’. Sondheim is notoriously difficult to perform but this company do it very well. Despite the cramped … Read More

Company

Stephen Sondheim musicals are notoriously difficult to perform although Company may not be one of the most difficult, it still requires very good singers. At first glance The Northumbria Musical Theatre Society looked to have a hit on their … Read More

The Tempest  –  A Musical Enchantment

The Tempest – A Musical Enchantment Part of the joy of the Fringe is meeting people and making friends from all over the world. Aurora / WSCU from the USA is one of these groups I look out for … Read More

Early Long Island Iced Tea

I have enjoyed Peter Straker’s voice before and was intrigued to discover exactly what "Long Island Iced Tea" would deliver. Like the ingredients of the drink, after which the show was named, the contents of the show was a … Read More

Woolfboy

Edinburgh Fringe Festival sees the World Premiere of ‘Woolfboy’ a psycho-sexual musical thriller. In a hospital specialising in young males with psychological problems we meet David (Paul Holowaty) who suffers from Lycanthrope, to such an extent he is muzzled … Read More

ED – The Musical

They say when you die your whole life flashes before you. In the case of Ed (Ben Alyn-Francis) we the audience not only see his life but also the lives of those round him. From his friends and loved … Read More