Archive for August 9th, 2024
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
★★★★☆ Ode to Pubescence
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group return to the Fringe with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a joyful exploration of adolescence and the pressures that get in the way of success at, Paradise in Augustines for Week One.
Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
★★★★☆ Timely
Folk’d Up Theatre and New Celts’ Timeless Tales of Gods And Heroes at theSpace on the Mile is a well-observed and subtle examination of human interactions and contemporary politics.
Sunshine on Leith
★★★★☆ Energetic
Toe-tapping and filled with hometown love, Captivate Theatre’s production of Sunshine on Leith at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom is fun and energetic.
Kinky Boots
★★★★☆ Memorable
A glamorous and electric production of Kinky Boots by Sound Events Scotland features at the Hill Street Theatre where it is running every morning for the whole Fringe.
Athens of the North
★★★★☆ Tales of the City
In Athens of the North, Mark Hannah writes and performs an episodic monologue dedicated to the Auld Reekie in this one man show at the Hibs Supporter’s Club for a week’s run at the Fringe.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition
★★★★☆ Optimistic
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Teen Edition, from Forth Children’s Theatre at Broughton High School for Week One of the Fringe only, is a brave choice of production, staged with conviction and joy, and featuring some real talent.
Kev Campbell Was He
★★★★☆ Young talent
Kev Campbell Was He, a one man show, written, performed and produced by Alexander Tait, gives us a wide ranging insight into some of the conflicts facing young men today.
Sycamore Grove
★★★★☆ Sinister and captivating
The unsettling nature of Sycamore Grove, which had its premiere at the 2023 Edinburgh Horror Festival and now returns to the Bedlam for Week One of the Fringe in a production from Slainte! Theatre, starts from the moment you enter venue.
Tit Swingers
★★★★★ Omg they were crewmates
From the team behind Julie: the Musical comes Tit Swingers, a Punk Gig Musical – with added Pirates. To the wild riffing of electric guitar, bass, and drums, Le Gasp! Productions tells the unapologetically queer story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read: pirate queens, hellcats, tit swingers. Oh, and Calico Jack— he’s there too.
The Outrun (EIF)
★★★★☆ Grandeur
The Outrun, from the International Festival and the Lyceum at the Church Hill Theatre for the whole three weeks, is a hugely ambitious, beautifully staged and extremely impressive production.
