REVIEWS

Me and My Year of Casual Monasticism – Greenside @ Riddles Court

When Mary (writer Emily Knutsson) becomes single at the same time as a student at Cambridge University, she decides to…

11 months ago

Consumed – Traverse Theatre

Playwright Karis Kelly believes in challenging audiences even if that makes them feel uncomfortable. And she certainly does that in…

11 months ago

Alone, Together – Bridewell Theatre

Directed and written by Francesca Woods, Alone, Together offers an insight into the lives of six teachers working at the same school.…

11 months ago

Darkfield Radio: Eternal – Summerhall, Old Lab

A very welcome lie down in a darkened room in the middle of a blazing hot day on a very…

11 months ago

Antigone – Institut Français Écosse

In this bold and dark retelling of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, Edinburgh-based theatre company Mythography is led by French director Philomène…

11 months ago

Ordinary Decent Criminal – Summerhall, Techcube

Frankie is just your Ordinary Decent Criminal, who unfortunately got caught. Yes, he may have been convicted of importing drugs,…

11 months ago

Avenue Q – Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge

Avenue Q takes the squeaky-clean morals championed by Sesame Street and other puppet-driven entertainment from our childhood and subverts these…

11 months ago

Centre of the Universe – Techcube @ Summerhall

Gaia’s Brilliant and Hilarious Solo Show Centre of the Universe is wonderfully hilarious and appropriately candid solo comedy performance by…

11 months ago

How to Become a Movie Star – theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall

Stardom and Struggle: Maria Sara’s Honest Journey to the Spotlight In her energetic one-person show How to Become a Movie…

11 months ago

Opening Concert: The Veil of the Temple – Usher Hall

With its hushed reverence and cosmic scale, John Tavener’s The Veil of the Temple opens this year’s Edinburgh International Festival…

11 months ago