REVIEW: Assessment (Gilded Balloon @ The Rose Theatre) ★★★★
Assessment is a new play by Robert Dawson Scott produced by Shows on a Shoestring. The setting is “The Future: But Only Just” and that’s what makes this dark comedy so thought provoking and disturbing to watch along with the knowledge that all the statistics quoted come from UK Government sources. It’s Alan McDonald’s 77th […]
REVIEW: Chatroom (Greenside @ Infirmary Street) ★★★★
Chatroom by Enda Walsh was first performed at the National Theatre in 2006; it is a play about teenagers, insecurity, mental health and online bullying. It is being performed at Greenside @ Infirmary Street by a young cast from Les Siege of Herons. Six teenagers communicate anonymously online in chatrooms. William and Jack argue about […]
REVIEW: The Local (Greenside @ Infirmary Street) ★★★★
The Local is a new musical inspired by the disappearance of local pubs from towns and villages across the country. This is the tale of Liz, who has spent her whole career working in pubs, first for her father and now running her own pub in a small town where the locals come to drink […]
REVIEW: Gazing at a Distant Star (Assembly George Square Studios) ★★★
Gazing at a Distant Star, written by Sian Rowland made its debut at Greenwich Theatre in January 2017 and gained excellent reviews for the sold out run. The play’s Edinburgh run is at Assembly George Square in a small studio space. The play follows three characters: Arun, working a soul destroying job in a call […]
REVIEW: Education Education Education (Pleasance Dome) ★★★★★
Education Education Education is written and devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, a Bristol based group of artists working to write and tour new plays. Formed in 2011 they have produced work that has toured nationally and internationally. Taking its title from Tony Blair’s speech committing his new government to investing in schools, Education Education Education […]
REVIEW: Prom Kween (Underbelly Cowgate) ★★★★★
Prom Kween is a musical inspired by Matthew, the first boy to win the title of Prom Queen at his school, written by award winning musical comedy writer, Rebecca Humphries. The show centres on the battle between Matthew and the glamorous Lexi for the title of Prom Queen. Taking references from American High Schools in […]
REVIEW: EVERY WILD BEAST (C Venues) ★★★★★
In a tiny box room up a wooden spiral staircase, you can find a little bit of magic. Every Wild Beast is enchanting. The tale of a girl and a boy who in unlikely circumstances, find each other and go on a wonderful journey. We are guided by the gentle voice of the storyteller (Sullivan […]
REVIEW: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US (Stiff and Kitsch at C Venues) ★★★★★
We have all at least once had the realisation that someone younger than us is doing better than us. Whether they are earning more, have our dream job or are just in a more successful relationship, it hurts. For Rhiannon Neads and Sally O’Leary, this person, is Adele. The pair are hysterical. The show is […]
REVIEW: THE MISERABLES (Just The Tonic at the Caves) ★★★
We have all had a job that we’ve hated, a job that pays the bills but slowly chips away at your sanity. If you haven’t well then, lucky you (said through gritted teeth). The Miserables is the story of that feeling. Set to the tune of Les Miserablés. The songs are the best bit about […]
Life According to Saki wins the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award
This weekend, at the Scotsman Award Ceremony in the Spiegeltent in St Andrews Square, award-winning children’s author Katherine Rundell’s debut play Life According to Saki won the coveted Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award. This is the first production by new company Atticist Productions, who now as part of the award take the play to […]