Reviews
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FestivalsAbove the Mealy-mouthed Sea @ Underbelly Cowgate
A light-hearted poetic display from Jemima Foxtrot belies a grittier truth bubbling below the surface Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsTobacco @ Assembly George Square
Heartfelt and humorous, and without a whiff of smoke Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsParty Game @ Traverse at the Wee Red Bar
A whimsical, slightly baffling piece of immersive theatre, Party Game makes for an entertaining evening – especially after the audience have tanked their complimentary drinks Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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TAHA @ Summerhall
The deep affinity that performer Amer Hlehel feels for legendary Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali shines through in this passionate performance Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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Bombastic Declaration of Love @ Summerhall
Do you fall in love easily? Do you believe that what you have is enough? Julie Cafmeyer takes the audience on an intimate journey of questions, in a show that aims to disclose the giddy highs and bitter heartbreaks of love Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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Woke @ Gilded Balloon
Woke brings a timely, sensitive and incisive narrative to Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 Aug 2017
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FestivalsDeclaration: Rematriation @ King's Hall
Indigenous theatre-makers Article Eleven bring a vital, urgent perspective on the Canadian story to the Fringe, as Canada Hub at the King’s Hall celebrates 150 years since the founding of the country Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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The Duke @ Pleasance Upstairs
Shon Dale-Jones, the actor behind regular Fringe favourite Hugh Hughes, has shown up with an autobiographical story this year – or, almost Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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BlackCatfishMusketeer @ Summerhall
BlackCatfishMusketeer is a clever, funny, and poignant look at online dating Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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Wild Bore @ Traverse Theatre
Zoë Coombs Marr, Ursula Martinez and Adrienne Truscott's genre-defying show suggests that bad art may be the highest art form of all. Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
FestivalsForeign Radical @ King's Hall
Foreign Radical sees 30 participants take part in an immersive performance exploring privacy and freedom of expression in the age of cybersurveillance Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
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The Divide @ King's Theatre
Stale, arrogant, exhausting – Alan Ayckbourn’s Edinburgh International Festival premiere is best avoided Read more »| 15 Aug 2017 -
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Scribble @ Assembly Roxy
The subjects of anxiety, OCD and paedophilia are too lightly explored in this fast-paced two hander Read more »| 10 Aug 2017 -
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Workshy @ Summerhall
The uneven tone and lack of substance in Katy Baird's Workshy overshadows its intriguing message and delivery Read more »| 09 Aug 2017 -
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Together Alone @ Dance Base
Together Alone, danced by the brave choreographers Zoltán Vakulya and Chen-Wei Lee, is a duet of closeness rather than intimacy Read more »| 09 Aug 2017