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VELVET EVENING SEANCE – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin28th August 2017Leave a Comment

Mesmerising: High production values and a compelling narrative make Ross MacKay and Suzie Miller’s atmospheric Victorian mystery, Velvet Evening Seance, a suitably haunting experience.

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THE SORCERER – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin27th August 2017Leave a Comment

What larks: For careful execution and straightforward fun, it is difficult to imagine many recent productions of Gilbert and Sullivan have beaten Cat-Like Tread’s The Sorcerer at Paradise in Augustines.

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OUT OF THE BAD – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin24th August 2017Leave a Comment

Comes good: Out of the Bad, by Fair Pley at the New Town Theatre, is a warm and politically informed production distinguished by outstanding performances.

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STAND BY – #EdFringe ★★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin23rd August 2017Leave a Comment

Gripping: Adam McNamara’s outstanding Stand By profoundly examines the relationship between four officers amidst the unpredictable rhythms of life on the job.

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DEATH IN VENICE – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Dance, Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin23rd August 2017Leave a Comment

Charming: Death in Venice, Thomas Mann’s 1912 novella, is a graceful spin in a dance theatre adaptation full of character from Edinburgh Ballet Circle.

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ENTERPRISE – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Comedy, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin23rd August 2017Leave a Comment

Entertaining: Enterprise, Americana Absurdum Productions’ inventive comedy at Assembly George Square, is an original and funny experience.

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DOGLIFE – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin23rd August 2017Leave a Comment

Raw: Stark truths not often portrayed on stage give Doglife at Summerhall a compelling quality, even if the result could never be called attractive.

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KEVIN QUANTUM: ANTI-GRAVITY – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Cabaret, Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland, Touring by Thom Dibdin21st August 2017Leave a Comment

Thrilling: Magician-scientist hybrid Kevin Quantum brings a show that truly seems to defy gravity to the Debating Hall of the Gilded Balloon Teviot.

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MACBETH KILLS THE DUCHESS – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin21st August 2017Leave a Comment

A plot to murder a member of the royal family takes centre stage in the debut run of the tragic comedy Macbeth kills The Duchess.

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DOIG THE MUSICAL – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin20th August 2017Leave a Comment

Judicious and hilarious: There is a great deal that is hugely appealing, both in content and in assured comic performances, in Doig the Musical, With No Singing, No Dancing and Very Little Music at theSpace on the Mile.

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ATLANTIC DOUBLE BILL – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Children's theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin20th August 2017Leave a Comment

Ambitous with a different accent: Here’s something unique at the Assembly Hall, two new musicals by groups in the UK and US, linked across the Atlantic by the theme of posing the same question.

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THE FALL – #EdFringe ★★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, International, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland, Touring by Thom Dibdin20th August 2017Leave a Comment

Singing truth to power: The Fall, the Baxter Theatre centre at The University of Cape Town’s production at the Assembly Hall, is a fascinating and troubling work, made simultaneously joyous by an outstanding ensemble.

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INDIE AS F*CK – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin19th August 2017Leave a Comment

Authentic humour: Indie As F*ck, Pinched! Theatre’s comic play with songs about teenage aspirations and disappointments, remains an engaging night out.

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A JOKE – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Comedy, Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin19th August 2017Leave a Comment

Sound premise: Combining wordplay, humour and philosophical musings, A Joke at the Space on Niddry Street is a beautifully presented piece of theatre.

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F*CKBOYS FOR FREEDOM – #EdFringe ★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin18th August 2017Leave a Comment

Brazen: Connoisseurs of bad taste comedy will be thoroughly satisfied by Pandorum Theatre Company’s F*ckboys For Freedom at Sweet Grassmarket.

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ZSA ZSA & ME – #EdFringe ★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin18th August 2017Leave a Comment

Zsa Zsa Voom: A shaggy dog story that happens to be true is the focus of Nigel Miles-Thomas’s engaging one-man show Zsa Zsa and Me at the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre.

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VICHY GOINGS-ON – #EdFringe ★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin18th August 2017Leave a Comment

Creative: An effective original script carries Vichy Goings-On right the way through, giving it easy entertainment value at the Fringe. There are a few bumps along the way, but on the whole RFT deliver an engaging, likeable story with unique characters.

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SCRIBBLE – #EdFringe ★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin17th August 2017Leave a Comment

Thought-provoking: Andy Edwards’ new play Scribble, at the Assembly Roxy, is an innovative and thought-provoking exploration of mental health.

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HOW TO ACT – #EdFringe ★★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin16th August 2017Leave a Comment

Manipulative: Perfect pacing and authentic actors give Graham Eatough’s How To Act for the National Theatre of Scotland at Summerhall a unique shine.

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WOKE – #EdFringe ★★★★

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin14th August 2017Leave a Comment

Powerful: Following the success of 2014 and 2015’s Black Is the Color of My Voice, Apphia Campbell returns to Gilded Balloon with another powerful one-woman show.

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