EdFringe 19
Tartuffe
★★★★☆ Great comic timing
Young Critics Scheme review
Tartuffe at the Assembly Rooms is Liz Lochead’s new, shortened version of her adaptation of Moliere’s 17th century play into Scots.
Daughterhood
★★★★☆ Poignant
Young Critics Scheme review:
Daughterhood by Charley Miles for Paines Plough and Theatr Clwyd, is a fast paced piece, full of bitterness, jealousy and love, performed in the immersive environment of the Roundabout at Summerhall.
Don’t Frighten the Straights
★★★☆☆ Homo-ironic storytelling:
Turan Ali is a great storyteller. Maybe too good – when he told his partner that he wanted to do a show about ʻwhat gay men really get up toʼ, the reply was, well, Don’t frighten the straights…
India Flamenco – A Gipsy Tale
★★★★☆ Absolutely fascinating:
Three women, three styles and three different sensualities – combined with their shared joy for dance, are the main ingredients of this stunning production.
Barry
★★★☆☆ Smiling engagement:
Barry, Shrinking Violet’s devised play which is at the Bedlam for five days only, attempts to find out who Edinburgh’s famous Doctor James Barry really was.
Goodbye Charles
★★☆☆☆ Extreme comic chaos:
Goodbye Charles, Eight Minute Dirge’s Fringe debut, is an episodic comedy performed with a surfeit of enthusiasm. Lacking in focus, it nevertheless has charm and potential.
Jesus Christ Superstar
★★★☆☆ Creative direction:
Captivate Theatre rock Jesus Christ Superstar at the Rose Theatre, spotlighting some spectacular performers from the Edinburgh’s amateur theatrical scene.
Oliver!
★★★★☆ Frantic energy:
Captivate Theatre capture the magic of Oliver! Lionel Bart’s musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel, transforming the Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre into the hustle of London.
Never None (but She)
★★★☆☆ Modern tale:
Never None (but She) is a story of magic and female power from Asterglow Theatre at theSpace Triplex that reminds of Ovid’s Metamorphosis as well as folk tales.
Black is the Color of My Voice
★★★★☆ Spellbinding:
Apphia Campbell triumphs in Black is the Color of My Voice at Gilded Balloon Teviot. A riveting show inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone and featuring songs such as I Put a Spell On You and Feeling Good.
