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Aug 20, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Kelly Apter |Josephine Balfour-Oatts |Susan Mansfield |Sally Stott
Our latest round-up of Edinburgh Fringe theatre reviews includes a dazzlingly authentic account of working-class masculinity, an intriguing piece of magical realism, and a passionate protest against draconian abortion lawsRUM by Joe Mallalieu ★★★★Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61) until 25 AugustHoles puncture the walls. Plastic bags and beer cans cover the floor. The builders have left things in a mess.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Kelly Apter |Sally Stott
Our latest batch of dance and physical theatre reviews includes an emotionally rich look at the ‘before and after’ of circus performers, a striking metaphor for a universal human struggle, an exuberant double-bill, and a clown comedy based on the tennis rivalry between Borg and McEnroeShow Pony ★★★★Summerhall (Venue 26) until 26 August When your entire career is based on an ability to move quickly and flexibly, what happens when your body is no longer willing to play the game?
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Josephine Balfour-Oatts |Susan Mansfield |David Pollock |Sally Stott
Our latest batch of Fringe theatre reviews includes an immersive study of mental health challenges, a sharp and funny meditation on death, and a personal tribute to a footballing greatmake the Bed ★★★★★ZOO Playground (Venue 186) until 25 August Created and performed by Ariela S. Nazar-Rosen, make the bed explores an hour in the life of a young woman suffering from severe anxiety and hallucinations.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Sally Stott
Various Queens reign supreme in our latest round-up of Fringe theatre, musicals, comedy and children’s shows reviews.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Sally Stott
MUSICALS AND OPERAWilly’s Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody ★★★Pleasance Dome (Venue 23) until 26 AugustCHILDREN’S SHOWSPure Imagination – A Willy Wonka Parody and Comedy Magic Show ★Just the Tonic at The Caves (Venue 88) until 18 AugustThere’s lashings of E number energy in this explosive metatheatrical musical comedy about the implosive Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, which became an online sensation after a meme of ‘sad oompa loompa’ Kirsty Patterson went viral.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | David Kettle |David Pollock |Fiona Shepherd |Sally Stott
In our latest round-up of Fringe musicals reviews, you’ll find a lovingly conveyed celebration of Kafka, a daring multimedia piece, a riotously silly scientific romp, and a slickly sweet show with a big heartKafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical With Puppets! ★★★Pleasance Dome (Venue 23) until 26 AugustWhat better way to take the Kafkaesque out of Kafka than a musical theatre comedy, which might also help more people enjoy Kafka, which is, perhaps, also a bit Kafkaesque?
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Josephine Balfour-Oatts |Susan Mansfield |David Pollock |Suzanne M O’Brien |Sally Stott |Fiona Shepherd
This fresh round of Edinburgh Fringe theatre reviews uncovers fearless feminist pieces, empowering stories of women, and impressive debuts. Ugly Sisters Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61), until 25 August★★★★piss / CARNATION achieve the sense of dialogue that is woefully absent from their source material - Germaine Greer’s 1989 article, On Why Sex Change Is A Lie.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Joyce McMillan |Rory Ford |Sally Stott
Our latest Fringe theatre round-up includes a breathtakingly intense five star show about the oncoming climate apocalypse, a powerful meditation on the ancient world around us, and a compelling dual narrative from a seasoned American ex-pat Weather Girl ★★★★★ Summerhall (Venue 26) until 26 August Mairi Campbell - Living Stone ★★★★ Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30) until 25 August There’s plenty of denial around on this year’s Fringe; artists retreating into the intensely personal, as if...
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Katie Kirkpatrick |Suzanne M O’Brien |Fiona Shepherd |Sally Stott
Our latest round-up of Fringe theatre reviews includes an explosive pastiche of sinister pyramid schemes, a moving character journey set against a tragic backdrop, and an absorbing study of traumaI Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life ★★★★Pleasance Dome (Venue 23) until 26 AugustShe thinks she’s a queen and, dressed as Elsa from Frozen, she’s literally on fire. This is what happens when fast-talking, human stick of dynamite Belles gets involved in a pyramid scheme of Princess Parties.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Sally Stott
Billed as the most controversial performance on the Fringe, a new play about JK Rowling and the Harry Potter cast discussing their differing views on women’s and transgender rights has little in interest in the real-life experiences of those involved, finds Sally StottTERF Assembly Rooms (Venue 20)★★☆☆☆ It’s billed as the most controversial performance on the Fringe, but the most dramatic moment is before it even starts.
