Cameron Banks
Mary, Queen of Rock!
★★★★★ Gloriously loud
A celebration of loud women, Pretty Knickers Productions’ original musical, Mary, Queen of Rock! at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom all Fringe is special from the first note. The female-led Scottish theatre company have produced a standout.
Shakespeare For Breakfast / Shakespeare Up Late: A Right Royal Visit
★★★☆☆ Charming and ★★★☆☆ Chaotic
C Theatre have two contrasting reworkings of the Bard in Shakespeare for Breakfast at C aurora and Shakespeare Up Late – A Right Royal Visit at C aquila. While there are differences in tone and intent between the two productions, they are not as marked as might be imagined.
The Monster in the Hall
★★★☆☆ Expansively exuberant:
Cheerfulness in the face of adversity characterises The Monster in the Hall by Capsize Collective and New Celts at TheSpace on the Mile.
Bare Threads
★★★☆☆ Expressive experimentation:
Bare Threads, Theatre Paradok’s production at theSpace on Niddry Street, is often fascinating and occasionally beautiful.
