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 […]
Festival
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 […]
Brigstocke’s debut; homage to Douglas Adams; and a showcase for Ffion Jones
Review: The Red (rating 4/5) Marcus Brigstocke’s debut play is an exploration of alcoholism from the point of view of Ben, an alcoholic who has been sober for 23 years. Set on the day of his father’s funeral, Ben sits in the cellar of the family home and reads his dad’s last will and testament, […]
Anderson’s good humour lacking a vital spark
Review: Clive Anderson – Me, Macbeth and I (rating 3/5) Better known as a chat and game show host than stand-up comedian, Clive Anderson is nonetheless able to trot out enough funny stories and one-liners to keep an audience engaged, even if the material depends heavily on his own television experiences which may be unfamiliar […]
Vlad’s tips: Fringe faces of the future
We’re now approaching the end of Week Two of the Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival and Scotland’s biggest traffic jam. My car is staying off the road for the whole of August. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, my alcohol consumption during the Fringe is such that it is best […]