Riddles Court
It’s a Sheet Show
★★★★☆ Strong debut
It’s a Sheet Show, Fools and Thieves Fringe debut in a coproduction with The Counterminers, is set in and around a bed. However, there’s nothing tired about the play – or the production – as a series of short scenes track a relationship from its early moments to its demise in a little over fifty minutes.
The Real William Shakespeare… As Told by Christopher Marlowe
★★★★☆ Full of imagination
There are many debates and conspiracy theories surrounding Shakespeare’s life and work. The Real William Shakespeare… as Told by Christopher Marlowe, from Matchmaker Theatre Productions, pitches into one of those thought-provoking theories with great humour, music and lively performances.
Salamander
★★★☆☆ Great potential
Salamander, from Pretty Knickers Productions at Greenside @ Riddles Court, is inspired by true events that took place in Leith in the 1980s.
Past Life
★★★☆☆ Strong comedy
Set in what initially appears to be the backstage area of a theatre, Past Life from Simply Surreal, at Greenside Riddles Court for the last week of the Fringe only, provides a glimpse into the life of a reality TV show host and, in a humorous way, reveals it to be a fairy miserable existence.
Chicago, Chicago!
★★★☆☆ Promising
Name Pending Productions’ Chicago, Chicago! at Greenside @ Riddles Court for one week, is an original and intriguing piece, full of vitality. Its strange mixture of genres and ideas does not always come together, but shows distinct promise.
The Masks of Oscar Wilde
★★★★☆ Accomplished
The Masks of Oscar Wilde, from Matchmaker Productions at Greenside @ Riddles Court, is an informative account of Wilde’s life. The play may not be the best structured work imaginable, but this production makes the most of it under difficult circumstances.
PQA productions
Persephone, The School Film, Blackout:
The establishment of a venue by the Pauline Quirke Academy means that – among the many other shows staged there – there is a showcase for the local youngsters attending the PQA.
The Last Five Years
★★★★☆ Clever and Refreshing:
A clever and heartbreaking twist on a classic story, The Last Five Years from Q Productions at Riddles Court blows all your expectations of a romantic musical right out the water.
