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Rock of Ages – Sanctuary at Paradise in Augustines
4Aug By Jessie MartinNo Comments
Scotland

Rock of Ages – Sanctuary at Paradise in Augustines

Bare Productions is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with another smash-hit show - this time it’s Rock of Ages.  Known for their consistently high-quality productions, Bare have once again sold out, quickly becoming a yearly Fringe staple.  This high-energy, rocking, raunchy jukebox musical features hit classics such as Don’t Stop Believin’ and Can’t Fight This Feeling - so popular a film was made after it with stars such as Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones starring in it.  As someone who notoriously hates jukebox musicals, Rock of Ages really took me by surprise.  Set in the Bourbon Room bar in 1984 Hollywood, we follow the love story of wannabe stars Sherrie (played by Georgia Brennan) and Drew (played by Joshua Scott) as the characters fight against the real estate de...
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Pricilla Queen Of The Desert – Edinburgh Festival Theatre
13Mar By Beth EltringhamNo Comments
Scotland

Pricilla Queen Of The Desert – Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Pricilla Queen Of The Desert is a campy and energetic story of self-acceptance, queer love and learning that whilst not everyone will like or get you, the ones who do are the most important. We follow three drag performers as they travel from Sydney to Alice in order to perform an important gig for Anthony’s wife. Here we get all the fun bickerings of a group of drag queens as well as a not so nice look into the stigmas and hate that comes within the role. It’s not all glitz and glamour and between all the catchy musical numbers (and there’s a lot) we can find an insight into the troubles of those within the drag scene, from transphobic comments to parental struggles and even violence. Our cast is headed by the wonderful Greg McCafferty playing the role of Tick, a character strugglin...
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