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Who Cares – LUNG and The Lowry – 5*****
August 10, 2019 | one4review
Lung Ha’s latest play is set in Salford, where the number of children caring for parents has reached shocking levels. The drama is based on actual testimonies, which makes what unfolds in front of us even more heart breaking. Connor, … Read More
Shit – MILKE and Dee & Cornelius – 4****
August 10, 2019 | one4review
In Patricia Cornelius’ play, Billy, Bobby and Sam are three Australian women who strut around the stage, refuse to restrain their language and refuse to apologise. Their androgynous names reflect their rejection of the socially acceptable female. They disdain women … Read More
All Of Me – Caroline Horton – 5*****
August 10, 2019 | one4review
Caroline Horton is nothing short of mesmerising in this play, which she also wrote herself. She ambles onto the stage in a glittery top and starts a torrent of apologies. She warns us that we are not in for a … Read More
Piano Play – Charlie Russell Productions – 4****
August 8, 2019 | one4review
Writer Calum Finlay was inspired to write Piano Play by the true story of a man in Bristol who had a piano delivered to College Green and vowed to keep playing it until the woman he loved heard him and … Read More
Best Girl – Best Girl Productions – 4****
August 8, 2019 | one4review
A new hour-long play by actress Christine Mackie, performed by her daughter Lois Mackie and directed by Kayleigh Hawkins in the intimate Cellar venue at the Pleasance, perfect for the dark themes and complex emotions explored in this engaging and … Read More
Definitely Louise – Bethany Heath – 4****
August 7, 2019 | one4review
Entering the Attic in the Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, the stage looks like a typical messy teenager’s room, and when the eponymous Louise rises from her sitting position, she appears to fit that mould precisely. As the hour progresses however, … Read More
She Sells Sea Shells – Scandal and Gallows – 5*****
August 6, 2019 | one4review
This was fringe theatre at its very best. Scandal and Gallows Theatre Company bring the life story of the 19th Century palaeontologist Mary Anning to Edinburgh and tell it in such a riveting way that I was gripped from … Read More
IvankaPlay – Snowy Owl – 4****
August 4, 2019 | one4review
Impeccably dressed Ivanka arrives on stage and announces she is waiting. Of course, she could only be waiting for one person – her father, and in one place – the White House. Ivanka, has something on her mind and it’s … Read More
Sinatra: Raw – Richard Shelton – 5*****
August 4, 2019 | one4review
What a fantastic lunchtime show! As soon as Richard Shelton started to sing, I knew we were in safe hands. It was like Frank was in the room with us and we were all in the palm of his hand. … Read More
Ane City – Elfie Picket & Assembly – 5*****
August 4, 2019 | one4review
Taylor Dyson, who plays the central character Tay, wrote this incredibly emotional and enjoyable piece of theatre. Tay returns to Dundee after a 6 month absence whilst studying at Glasgow University. She seeks to reconnect with her family, friends and … Read More
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