Over The Threshold

* * * * * 5 stars

Over the Threshold was written by writer / composer Christopher Hamilton in 2004 this 2009 Fringe version stars Madalena Alberto, Kieran Brown, Helen French and Trevor Jary.

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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

Porn  –  The Musical

‘Porn – The Musical’ will either have people running to the theatre or staying away in droves. Despite the title the show is done in the best possible taste. We have a live band of four musicians stage right. … Read More

Rent 

Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group (EUSOG) have had more than their fair share of difficulties with their production of ‘Rent’, leading man struck down with a throat infection. Drummer diagnosed with flu. The story continued yet the show went … Read More

Almost Like A Virgin

Evelyne Brink hits the stage dressed as Madonna and with the posh dressing room set one may expect for the material girl. She stresses from the start that she is not Madonna, but a tribute act that gets to … Read More

Oliver

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The Boy Friend

I have always thought Sandy Wilson musical ‘The Boyfriend’ was a nice piece of family friendly nostalgic escapism with some catchy tunes. It was never the longest of show, but Hazlenut Productions have pared it down to an hour, … Read More

The Rink

The Rink is a rarely produced musical from the writers of hits Chicago and Cabaret; Kander & Ebb. Set in a roller rink in 1970s Coney Island the story focuses on the owner of the rink, Anna Antonelli (Norma … Read More