Exotica

This piece of dance / physical theatre was created and performed by Anushie Yarnell and was originally commissioned by the European Union to mark the EU expansion. Some of her advanced publicity says ‘her shows are impossible to label’ … Read More

How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients

How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients This play written by Romanian Matei Visneic has an intriguing title. Visneic’s influences are Kafka and surrealist literature. Knowing this will give an idea of the play’s style. The … Read More

Like A Virgin

This play by Gordon Steel was first performed in 1995 by the Hull Truck Theatre Company, and I witnessed their performance in The Assembly Rooms that year. The major difference with this production was the lack of acting space … Read More

The Pier Glass

The Young Pleasance celebrates its 10th birthday with the launch of young Pleasance Scotland, the creation of a graduate ensemble and the return of the award-winning show ‘The Pier Glass’. Set in 1865 we follow the adventures of a … Read More

Talk Radio

When you get an Edinburgh Fringe Festival show which includes; Will Adamsdale, Stephen K Amos, Tara Flynn, Tony Law, Mike McShane, Phil Nichol and Tiffany Stevenson you immediately think oh yes a comedy!  When it is an Underbelly Production … Read More

We Are The Dreamers

Side by Side Theatre group evolved from the learning for life drama course held at Stourbridge College in the West Midlands. Formed in 1997 they have become the first group of amateur actors with learning disabilities to achieve awards … Read More

Andy’s Promise

NUTS are a group that attend the Fringe on a yearly basis and it is assured that their performances are always of a high quality, and this years production written and directed by Edward Berresford is certainly upto previous … Read More

Chanbara

Not that I am usually in to films but I did watch ‘Kill Bill 2’ with a friend and admit to laughing from start to finish at the improbable fight scenes. The star killed hundreds of people with only … Read More

Equus

Cancelled!

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I Can’t Believe it’s not Goddard

The scene is in place as one enters the space, a film company with no budget is filming, or not, an epic and we the extra’s, or should that be background artistes are primed to be part of this … Read More