Archive for August, 2017
Sister Act
★★★☆☆ Energetic:
Sister Act, Edinburgh University Footlights’ first Fringe show in 20 years, overcomes some glitches in its staging to entertain successfully.
Macbeth Kills The Duchess
★★★★☆ Tragic comedy:
A plot to murder a member of the royal family takes centre stage in the debut run of the tragic comedy Macbeth kills The Duchess.
Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity
★★★★☆ Thrilling:
Magician-scientist hybrid Kevin Quantum brings a show that truly seems to defy gravity to the Debating Hall of the Gilded Balloon Teviot.
The Second Coming
★☆☆☆☆ Ouch:
Flat and lacking in laughter, Simply Surreal’s The Second Coming at theSpace on North Bridge tries hard to provoke, but fails.
Noose Women
★★★☆☆ Comically sinister:
How far would you go for your 15 minutes of fame? That’s the question asked by Noose Women as the world of celebrity comes under the microscope in this new comedy.
Richard III (A One-Woman Show)
★★★★☆ Innovative:
Shakespeare’s original script is pushed to the absolute limit, with a radical and intriguing overhaul of the renowned play Richard III.
Doig The Musical…
★★★★☆ Judicious and hilarious:
There is a great deal that is hugely appealing, both in content and in assured comic performances, in Doig the Musical, With No Singing, No Dancing and Very Little Music at theSpace on the Mile.
Atlantic Double Bill
★★★★☆ Ambitious
★★★☆☆ Ambitious with a different accent
Here’s something unique at the Assembly Hall, two new musicals by groups in the UK and US, linked across the Atlantic by the theme of posing the same question.
It Shoulda Been You
★★★★☆ Light-hearted and melodic:
Flying along with tuneful purpose, It Shoulda Been You, Room 29’s debut production at theSpace on Jeffrey Street, is a definite hit.
The Illusion of Truth
★★★☆☆ Magical:
Our relationship with truth and power are explored through ancient mythology in Mara Menzies’ one-woman show at the Storytelling Centre.
