Archive for August, 2019
Sad Eyes to Smile With
★★★★☆ Painful knowledge:
It is rarer than you might imagine to find Fringe shows whose title accurately reflects the content. Sad Eyes to Smile With, by Activising For Change at Greenside @ Infirmary Street, is definitely one – a bittersweet piece whose sadness is nevertheless combined with a determination to keep hoping.
Thunderstruck
★★★☆☆ Tuneful Excursion:
Thunderstruck by David Colvin at Assembly Checkpoint is a deeply felt and human tale, whose relationship with its source and inspiration nevertheless makes for some uncertain moments.
Reservoir Dugs
★★★☆☆ Hollywood radge:
Reservoir Dugs by Cat O’Nine Tales at theSpace at Venue 45 is exactly what it appears to be – Reservoir Dogs transplanted to Central Scotland.
Number, Please
★★★★☆ Pleasingly farcical:
Number, Please by Paprichoo at Paradise in Augustines leaves no stone unturned in its pursuit of comedy.
Bonnie and Clyde
★★★☆☆ Folie á deux
Thistle N’ Thorn productions has brought Frank Wildhorn’s musical theatre take on the iconic tale of outlaw lovers, Bonnie and Clyde, to the Sweet Grassmarket this fringe.
The Greenhouse Reviewed
Review round-up: BoxedIn @ The Greenhouse
Whether it is comedy, musical, drama or dance, all the shows at the Greenhouse portray a particular face of environmentalism, and despite being very disparate they share some features.
The Greenhouse
Pop-up theatre at Dynamic Earth
Feature by Federica Balbi
The first thing the curators of the Greenhouse will tell you about their creation is that it is the first entirely green venue on the Fringe. And so it is, but it is also much more interesting than one might think.
The Taming of the Shrew
★★★☆☆ Uneven updating:
Arkle’s take on The Taming of the Shrew is a largely successful attempt to make relevant one of Shakespeare’s plays that is most troubling to modern audiences.
First Piano on the Moon
★★★★★ Captivating:
Will Pickvance puts in a captivating performance as a young boy on a journey to achieve his dreams in his latest production for those aged over 5, First Piano on the Moon, at Summerhall.
Broken Funnies
★★★☆☆ Promising debut:
Stand-up comedian Martin Bearne is loud and ill-mannered in his portrayal of a struggling comic in his new one-man play, Broken Funnies.
