As Part of the Edinburgh Horror Festival, at The Banshee Labyrinth just off Edinburgh’s ghostly Royal Mile, April Adamas international drag legend (it says here!) and friends are certainly on the ‘Rocky’ side of Horror as they strut and lip-synch their way at (time)warp speed towards the witching hour.
Chaotic, amateur, energetic, edgy. In a performance that started twenty minutes late and with performers outnumbering audience at the start this got off to a bad start, but certainly was a grower, to the point an hour later the 40-seater venue was full to bursting point and rocking big style.
The infeasible lithe April and friends certainly put on a show, dramatic and well-choreographed, gymnastic and high octane and with April’s ascetic wit (like a latter-day Lily Savage) just about holding it all together.
To be honest, this wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, and I did feel a bit uncomfortable and as sober as a judge with my car parked outside, which, to be fair, is probably the wrong mindset to approach this. But for those willing to take a walk on the wild side….why not, dive in!
Reviewer: Greg Holstead
Reviewed: 26th October 2023
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