Writer: Davinia Hamilton and Marta Vella Director: Sam Edmunds and Vikesh Godhwani In case it hadn’t already been said, we are living in a time of upheaval. There are so many issues facing the people of this world, and the Fringe has always been a place to discuss them. It can also be quite easy for issue-based shows to become preachy or cliched, and to lose the point altogether. Blanket Ban is not one of these shows. The two writers and performers, Davinia Hamilton and Marta Vella, start the piece with an introduction to their beloved Malta. It’s a hilarious…
Author: The Reviews Hub - Scotland
The Reviews Hub - Scotland
The Scotland team is under the editorship of Lauren Humphreys. The Reviews Hub was set up in 2007. We aim to review all professional types of theatre, whether that be Commercial, Repertory or Fringe as well as Comedy, Music, Gigs etc.
Creators: Yoshi Colwell and Max Barton It’s a narrative that, emerging from lockdowns, became all too painfully familiar for thousands. That of being confined to a place, and desperately wishing you were somewhere else. Musician and theatre-maker Yoshi Colwell was touring Australia when it happened to her. As the pandemic embedded itself into everyday life, Colwell was unable to make it back to the UK in time to say her goodbyes to her grandmother, Ann. Now, working with Second Body, Colwell and Max Barton premiere their collaboration piece Invisible Mending. A love letter, of sorts, an indeed a reprise farewell…
Director: Lost in Translation Circus Lost in Translation Circus are an international company with years of experience on the circuit. Based out of Norfolk, Co-Directors Annabel Carberry and Massimiliano Rossetti work with a small team of performers, ensuring their ensemble is tightly knit for each show. Hotel Paradiso is no exception. The gorgeous cabaret-tent style venue is designed to be the foyer of the titular Hotel Paradiso and the audience are greeted by the concierge, maid, and bell hop. There are hilarious antics from the start, and each performer shows their adept capability – acrobatics, object manipulation, physical comedy, this…
Writer: Franz Kafka Adaptor: : Mark Cassidy and Alon Nashman Director: Mark Cassidy Blackout, loud screaming offstage then an explosion of discordant music (Osvaldo Golijov) beautifully performed by St Lawrence String Quartet. The intense opening throws one into this production and it does not let up there. Kafka’s son, Franz (Alon Nashman) begins by delivering a monologue of his fathers, which clearly shows the troubled relationship between him and his dominant father. The black drapes with four pieces of ‘furniture’ all made of grey steel wire set a sombre scene fitting to the content. The metal bed base with metal…
Director: Darcy Grant Never has the Playhouse space felt so fully utilised and understood, than with this valuable display of the power and synchronicity of the mortal machine. Produced by the contemporary Australian circus group Gravity & Other Myths, The Pulse takes a loud and thrilling place as a remarkably visceral piece of dance, movement, and vocals. In construct, The Pulse is a living, breathing tribute to the wealth of human connection and growth. The structural manoeuvres are nothing but a testament of the dedication and exceptional skill – not only at the base muscular level, but of the choreography…
Writer: Tim Whitnall Director: Bob Golding A Time Before Genesis. Well Fared, My Lovely. The Blade and the Passion. These may not be the first things many associate with comedian, broadcaster, and actor Les Dawson. But open a line with ‘The mother-in-law’, and audiences will already be laughing. Writing was Dawson’s flair and passion, his secret ‘hobby’ sliding in beside the charity gigs, tv shows and stand-up routines. But after just this last gig, the real moneymaking jaunt to the US and back, the Dawson’s drema of cracking into the book market will become as much a reality as his…
Writer: Sarah-Louise Young Director: Sioned Jones It would seem singers and Mermaids have something in common: sometimes, it takes losing their voice to realise aspects they long forgot and push them to embark on an unexpected, though necessary journey. With loose tones of The Little Mermaid (with only an ounce of some Kate Bush), The Silent Treatment infuses storytelling with song and revelation. Taken from their true-to-life experiences, Sarah-Louise Young’s latest venture embarks on her experience with having throat surgery to remove two cysts present since childhood. And as anyone in the music industry knows, this kind of operation is…
Writer/Director: – S. Shakthidharan Co-Director and associate writer: Eamon Flack Without a steady foot on the ground, two young lovers’ cross paths one late night/early morning – neither with any roots within their place of study in New South Wales. Sat beneath the still warm night sky, under a blanket of stars after a midnight swim in the rain, Lily and Siddhartha find an instant connection with one another. But really, their story began decades ago. Counting and Cracking charters the course of a selection of characters, connected by blood and community across fifty years – from Colombo, Sri Lanka…