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Sense – A New Musical About Dementia – theSpace Triplex

24Aug

By Jessie MartinNo Comments

Scotland

Sense – A New Musical About Dementia – theSpace Triplex

Produced by Belgian-based company Plotfish, Sense is a touching new musical created in collaboration with the Belgian Alzheimer’s League. Gathering around the dinner table for Christmas, the Smit family is hosted (as they are yearly) by their Grandad Albert (Erik Goris). Being gifted a projector for his Christmas, Albert takes the family on a trip down memory lane as he peruses his old photos. The further the night goes on, the more Albert begins to confuse his memories - we realise the Smits aren’t the Hallmark family they are pretending to be. The family are no longer on speaking terms but have agreed for this one night to come together for Albert’s sake. Having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s six years ago, they play happy families so as not to confuse or u...

20Aug

By Jessie MartinNo Comments

Scotland

Derby Day – theSpace Triplex

Following the success of their returning production Wish You Were Here, Without Compromise Theatre brings its second show to the Edinburgh Fringe with the gritty and gut-wrenching Derby Day. Set in Fife, the play examines the aftermath of a fatal stabbing through the eyes of friends Danny (Xander Cowan) and Harris (Kieran Lee-Hamilton). As the investigation unfolds, the two attempt to distance themselves from any connection to the deceased. Yet the harder they try to conceal the truth, the more it inevitably seeps through the cracks. Written by Michael Johnson, Derby Day explores themes of cyclical violence and abuse within the framework of a Scottish community. In doing so, it remains true to Without Compromise Theatre’s mission: to advocate for the Scottish working class while exp...

18Aug

By Greg HolsteadNo Comments

Scotland

Mary’s Daughters – theSpace Triplex

Three women, one legacy, and a ghostly reunion that’s far sharper than it sounds. I step into theSpace @ Triplex on the final day of the run, catching Mary’s Daughters just in time. What I see is well worth the last minute decision - a tight, intelligent piece of theatre with super acting that leaves me thinking that it should have run longer. We arrive to a thrust stage strewn with papers and feathers, as if the past itself has been ransacked. Out of this visual chaos, three figures emerge hurrying around in all directions, confused ghosts. Mary Wollstonecraft, played with commanding empathy by Megan Carter, her lesser-known daughter Fanny Imlay, portrayed with delicate intensity by Kaya Bucholc, and the more famous Mary Shelley, given a finely balanced mix of literary gravitas ...

100 Years of Musicals – theSpace Triplex

13Aug

By Rebecca FosterNo Comments

Scotland

100 Years of Musicals – theSpace Triplex

Co-founded in 2017 by Jessica Broderick and Douglas Watts, Show Choir is the UK’s number one musical theatre community choir collective, with hundreds of members in multiple groups across Southwest England. This is their first year at the Fringe - not that you would be able to tell. This was a slick debut - very well-rehearsed with sublime four-part harmony and excellent use of diminuendo and crescendo. Expertly conducted by the choir’s founders, whose energy was infectious, the choir were clearly confident under their direction. There was a small amount of choreography in some numbers which was simple, but effective and attainable for all singers, maintaining the high standard of performance. The show took us through the last 100 years of musicals, picking a number from each of ...