Sister Cities 

Set in New York, Sister Cities is a contemporary drama written by Colette Freedman who also appears in the play. It is a beautifully constructed work with flashes of real insight and humour. Mary Baxter (Jill Gascoine), a woman … Read More

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Caruso and The Quake

Actor and tenor, Ignacio Jarquin takes on the role of Enrico Caruso recounting his survival through the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. At this time Caruso was at the height of his fame and popularity, the favourite of Presidents and … Read More

Expert at The Card Table

Guy Hollingworth gives a riveting performance combining theatre and card manipulation. The storytelling element of the show centres on the American card sharp Milton Franklin Andrews who gained notoriety around the turn of the 20th Century. As a boy … Read More

Involution

I must admit that I had missed this piece of theatre in the Fringe brochure but was persuaded by the cast that it was well worth checking out so I decided to go and am glad that I did. … Read More

No Exit

Over the last few years I have seen this play based on the Jean-Paul Sartre  classic and I feel that if the play is performed well, it is a superb theatrical piece but if done poorly it’s a long … Read More

Somewhere Over The Westway

I thought reading the description in the Fringe programme that the Portobello referred to was the beach resort just outside Edinburgh, even though it states quite clearly, “sold out smash hit in London”. Set on the Portobello Road in … Read More

Absolution

In this day and age of political correctness and the uproar surrounding the Catholic Church and alleged child abuse I suppose it is not surprising that we have a play on the Fringe round this topic. Priests are dying … Read More

The Censor – Anthony Nelson

For six years Frank, Eric Robinson, has worked in a dingy office as a film censor at the lowest end of the hierarchy of the organisation and he has been asked to pass total pornography by the producer Shirley … Read More

Foreskins Lament

Greg McGee’s play lifts the lid on male team sport. Rugby is arguably the most physically confrontational of all team sports. This is reflected in the play’s high intensity. Moreover, the fact that the play is set in New … Read More