Review: The Storm (rating 5/5) This is a mesmerising, fast-paced and intensely engaging routine that blows into the dance studio and infects the senses of the audience. The rhythmic and swirling electro-rock music is translated into a physical expression of mental torment by the seven dancers. A specially-commissioned score by Amarok, which has a feel […]
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Fringe comedy winners out-laugh record list of contenders
Jordan Brookes and Catherine Cohen picked up prizes for best show and best newcomer at this year’s Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards. They were chosen from 759 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and were presented with their prizes by past winner Stephen Fry (1981) and Rose Matafeo (2018). The winner of the Panel Prize was Edinburgh […]
Gregory’s Girl retains its charm; Monica suffers from scene shifts
Review: Gregory’s Girl (Rating 4/5) Following the stage revival of Local Hero, Bill Forsyth’s other classic 80’s movie has been brought to the stage here in a lower budget version. However, this does not lessen the entertainment value as Captivate Theatre’s production captures the magic of the movie with excellent performances from an ensemble cast […]
Musik embodies the Fringe at its finest; Before 30: stand-up or play?
Review: Musik (Rating 5/5) An avant-garde, slick piece of cabaret with a script by Jonathan Harvey that is shot through with a dark humour, new music written by the Pet Shop Boys, and a fantastic performance from Frances Barber in the role of Billie Trix, a musician, artist, heroine, victim and icon in her own […]
Laugh out loud triumph in the imitation game
Review: Ronni Ancona and Lewis MacLeod, Just Checking In (rating 5/5) No set. Just two of the finest impressionists on the circuit and a convoluted script in which they take on characters who assume lives of their own and ultimately those of Ancona and MacLeod themselves. It’s a fast and riotous hour which revolves around […]