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FestivalsFaust/us @ Sweet Grassmarket
Our protagonist begins by lying on the floor, while the audience's attention is drawn towards two circular video screens at the back wall of the stage. These... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsTreasure Island @ C Too
Stevenson’s adventure tale of intrigue, betrayal, and honour amongst pirates has always been sufficiently gripping to capture the imagination of childr... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Candida @ Assembly George Square
Candida is a brilliantly intelligent play by George Bernard Shaw exploring those ‘things people make themselves fools about’ such as maturity, de... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Suite Hope @ Dance Base
Conceived of by Chiara Frigo, performed in conjunction with fellow Italian Maru Rivas Medina, Suite Hope packs a remarkable physical intensity that heightens... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Fast Portraits @ Dance Base
Stretched Canvas Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Machines for Living @ Zoo
Build, and it will ruin society Read more »| 10 Aug 2012
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The Brothers’ Keeper @ Oran Mor
Happy Summertime, everyone! Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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The Prize @ Underbelly
It's a winner Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Angels @ The Traverse
The most admirable and engaging aspect of Angels is the relentless physical and emotional energy spent by Iain Robertson as he throws himself around the sm... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsBullet Catch @ The Traverse
One could very neatly compare the divergent aspects Bullet Catch maintains with that of high-level circus juggling; not a skill the show’s star Willia... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsBlink @ The Traverse
In truth Blink feels closer to an indie romcom movie than any other theatrical reference point. A good indie romcom though; something like Eagle vs Shark, ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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All That Is Wrong @ Traverse
All That is Wrong is bold, honest and universally relatable. Dramatising the feelings of frustration which arise when one becomes aware of the world’s ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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We Think Not: Karl Jay-Lewin & Anushiye Yarnell
This is the kind of Zen koan that came to mind watching We Think Not. These are two different works of great interiority. I felt like... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Death Boogie @ Assembly Roxy
Death Boogie is a fun way to kick off an evening of shows: if you aren't a fan of rap/beatbox/hiphop (I'm not) don't go, though saying that,... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012 -
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Pygmalion @ Oran Mor
Transposing the famed Bernard Shaw play to Edinburgh is problematic, and sadly, a risk that more often than not doesn’t pay off. Despite a few nic... Read more »| 09 Aug 2012