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The Boy With Tape On His Face: mad about the boy.
The Fringe, whether you know it or not, is about finding your next great love. However, this love comes in the form of a show that you award five stars. Most people find their five star love relatively easily: the writers I’m living with found theirs before the halfway point of the Fringe but I [...]
‘Our battle scene is the 2015 election’ – The Tragedie of MacClegg
Politicians often seem like players in a Shakespearean tragedy. On that note, students from Oxford University bring us The Tragedie of MacClegg, an entertaining look at the rise (and fall) of the Lib Dem golden boy. ‘In terms of the rise of Nick Clegg, we think that the parallels are clear,’ explains Thomas Bailey, one of [...]
‘Cunts are still running the world’ – Luke Wright, our new favourite poet.
Luke Wright’s Fringe shows sell out each year, and when you witness the performance poet in action it’s easy to see why. By turns laugh-out-loud funny and heartbreakingly poignant, Wright’s witty and direct style, punchy use of rhythm and rhyme, and strong connection to the way we live in Britain today has garnered him a [...]
Him – a ‘spicier mix’
In over a decade the boothwessel Production Company has turned out a number of successful and novel pieces to a keen and growing following of supporters in their home of Frankfurt. This year they are bringing their latest production, Him, to the Fringe in their first venture to Edinburgh. Written by co-founder and award-winning playwright [...]
Mad with the American dream – Zelda
‘She was the American girl living the American dream, and she became mad within it,’ Nancy Milford noted in her study of Zelda Fitzgerald, wife t0 the infamous F. Scott. At first glance, Zelda’s story is a wild ride of flappers, mental illness and a lust for independence and recognition. From her whirlwind romance with [...]
Genre Troubles
It’s dark. You’re sitting in the theatre. Anticipation slowly swells through your veins. No one recommended this one. It was a risk: a random show you were flyered for and which caught your attention. With so many shows, there’s a high chance this could be crap. But you have a feeling that it will be [...]
The Star System: A Biscuiteer’s Perspective
The first 5 star review for Fringebiscuit 2012 was granted by yours truly to the incredible comedy blues band Jonny and the Baptists. I couldn’t contain my enthusiasm as I sent off my tweet-sized assessment straight after the show, but since then I’ve had time to consider whether I should’ve been more discerning (which, as [...]
Car Crash: Collision
A two out of five-star review is not one that performers want to put on their poster; it tells the passer by that someone thought their show was subpar, that it had visible faults and weaknesses. Consequently, if anybody goes to watch Collision after reading my review, they may think I was being incredibly harsh [...]
Venue Preview – Pleasance
O polvo amarelo grande often has its tentacles coiled round some exceptional talent, either across its nest of venues in the Courtyard or, looking appropriately like a swanky aquarium, in the newly refurbished Dome. Little treasures coming up! Comic magician Piff the Magic Dragon takes his Chihuahua on stage for levitating levity in Jurassic Bark, and [...]
‘Love is not real’ – Camille Claudel
In an intimate venue, and centre stage, Gael le Cornec tells the story of Camille Claudel. Using her eyes to pick members of the audience to address as her lover, her friends, and her enemies, Gael performs a remarkable solo theatre piece. The audience are inescapably present, surrounding Gael, as they are taken through Camille’s [...]
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