Reviews
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MusicAutobiography @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
Paired with Jlin's astounding music, Wayne McGregor's Autobiography pushes for sensory overload; iconoclastic not only of the institution of ballet but the very idea of narrative itself Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsKillyMuck @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A semi-autobiographical play about growing up poor that is charming, angry, affecting and relevant Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsPuffin Island @ Greenside, Nicolson Square
A true life story that has important things to say, but this production lacks the punch to put its messages across Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running @ ZOO Charteris
Enter the scrambled mind of Fredrik Høyer as he ran the Oslo half marathon, which he recreates by running on a treadmill and taking us on a hilarious non-sequitur but ultimately profound journey Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
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Awkward Conversations with Animals I've F*cked @ Underbelly
Awkward Conversations with Animals I've F*cked is exactly what it sounds like. Be prepared to cringe Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
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Paddington Bear's First Concert @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A Paddington Bear show with no Paddington Bear, but plenty of Marmalade for the rest of us though, right? Read more »| 14 Aug 2018
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bad things happen here @ Paradise in The Vault
A walk through a terrifying dystopia in this tense, thrilling hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsElizabethan @ The Space, Surgeon's Hall
Perhaps slightly too restrained to be called a romp, Elizabethan is nevertheless jolly Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsAlma, a Human Voice @ Summerhall
Nina’s Drag Queens both move and confuse us in their ambitious two-tailed approach Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Baby Face @ Summerhall
Katy Dye pulls us head first into her visceral performance art, but who is kicking and screaming? Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Blackout @ Summerhall
Mark Jeary’s Blackout is a powerful reflection on various facets of alcoholism Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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VELVET @ Pleasance Courtyard
An actor struggles to succeed in a rotten, exploitative, abusive system that has learned no lessons from #MeToo Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Hot Brown Honey @ Gilded Balloon
Encourages and instigates conversation whilst being a whole load of fun Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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A Broad Abroad @ C Venues
New solo show from a compelling stage presence Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Angry Alan @ Underbelly Cowgate
What kind of person gets seduced by the men’s rights movement? Penelope Skinner’s new play delves deep into this disturbing world Read more »| 14 Aug 2018