This is a tale of epic proportions, narrated by a storyteller with epic talent, as part of an epic company that has made their mark on theatre for the last ten years. This is Theatre Ad Infinitum; this is George Mann; this is Odyssey.
ABOVE THE MEALY-MOUTHED SEA – #EdFringe
Jemima Foxtrot loops lines of verse, sounds and noises around and around, until they build up to an indistinguishable din. It’s the clamour in our subconscious mind, the multiple threads of stories that never get the chance to finish before new ideas, thoughts or streams of narrative invade and take over.
WHAT GOES ON IN FRONT OF CLOSED DOORS – #EdFringe
As Lucy (Emma Bentley) grows up, she seems a somewhat unusual kid – keeps her head down in school, a little bit lonely but able to stand up for herself. What Goes On In Front Of Closed Doors highlights that it’s not all drug addicts or those in abusive relationships who end up on the streets.
LADY MACBETH & HER PAL, MEGAN – #EdFringe
Megan Gogerty pauses for the same amount of time between each joke. Her routine has a very rigid structure – comment, joke, pause, repeat. It’s too prescriptive to allow the laughs to settle in and is off-putting.
CAT LOUD – #EdFringe ★★★★★
Cat Loud stands and delivers a flawless a cappella performance, a bluesy voice overflowing with restrained pain at being eternally damned. Every syllable is subtly tinged with sadness, a resigned lack of hope that only a true jazz singer can muster.
Tumble Tuck – #EdFringe
Daisy (Sarah Milton) gets her first flush of success at the swim meet and the endorphin rush is exhilarating. Maybe that’s why Milton talks so fast for the majority of Tumble Tuck, instantly likeable but often tricky to follow. She’s a swimmer hoping to break into the big leagues. In the water, she’s free from suffocating mothers or bitchy fellow athletes or pushy coaches or murderous ex-boyfriends. It’s a shame that the real world has to interfere really.
GET UGLY – #EdFringe
As a comedian, Tamar Broadbent is gorgeously awkward and real. Her brand of musical comedy may not deal with the big social, political or economic issues going on in the world today, but that makes it no less relevant to a millennial audience.
LIL’ DARLING’S LADY POWER – #EdFringe
“Who else is menstruating? We can be blood sisters tonight.” Lily Phillips is without her fellow Darlings tonight, but she doesn’t need them – Lady Power has an audience of willing supporters.
HYPERION – #EdFringe
Hyperion – a naval ship, a Greek god, a romantic novel by Friedrich Hölderlin. It’s also the setting for George Siena’s one-man, multi-thematic, blended performance.
The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign – #EdFringe
It’s a twee, nostalgic tale of a girl who can’t get a job as an actress and contemplates suicide. The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign is Peg Entwhistle, not Joanne Hartstone’s character.
LEMONADE – #EdFringe
Heather Litteer gives off the impression of a faded starlet. She speaks of her past with bitter nostalgia, recollections that are simultaneously loving and sharp.
VINES – #Edfringe
Roti stands seem so monotonous in Vines, a never-ending series of the same, robotic movements again and again. It’s the eternal jerk pickled cucumber loop.
INTERVIEW: Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… How To Not Kill Yourself For 30 Days…And The Next 330
Next up in our Spotlight feature is How To Not Kill Yourself For 30 Days…And The Next 330, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 2 – 27 August 2017. I caught up with writer and actor Annie Sertich.
INTERVIEW: Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… The Nature of Forgetting
Next up in our Spotlight feature is The Nature of Forgetting, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 3 – 27 August 2017. I caught up with writer and director Guillaume Pigé.
INTERVIEW: Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… Graham Dickson Is The Narcissist
Next up in our Spotlight feature is Graham Dickson Is The Narcissist, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 3 – 27 August 2017. I caught up with writer and actor Graham Dickson.
INTERVIEW: Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… DuBois Entendre
Next up in our Spotlight feature is DuBois Entendre, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 3 – 26 August 2017. I caught up with writer and actor Myra DuBois.
Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… Good Girl
Next up in our Spotlight feature is Good Girl, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 3 – 27 August 2017. I caught up with writer and actor Naomi Sheldon.
Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… Woman on Fire
Next up in our Spotlight feature is Woman on Fire, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 4 – 26 August 2017. I caught up with actor Claire Moore.
Edinburgh Festival Spotlight On… When The Going Gets Duff
Next up in our Spotlight feature is When The Going Gets Duff which plays Edinburgh Festival from 2 – 27 August 2017. I caught up with writer and actor Helen Duff.
INTERVIEW: Edinburgh Festival Spotlight: On… Elsa
Next up in our Spotlight feature is Elsa, which plays Edinburgh Festival from 3 – 27 August 2017. I caught up with writer and actor Isobel Rogers.