Paper Bird’s ten-year anniversary show utilises a cast of four playing multiple roles to explore the stories of six women of various ages. Developed with communities in the North of England and through a detailed research process, this devised production explores a huge range of themes relevant to women – from growing to ageing, from […]

The Dissection Room in the wonderful Summerhall has been transformed into a gig-like, mysterious space for Biding Time (Remix). Dry ice wafts around the space, which has a catwalk-like structure jutting out from a stage and continuing into the long space. As we enter we’re handed a pair of headphones and a programme. We excitedly […]

There are a lot of storytelling shows doing the rounds at the Fringe – pieces that take inspiration from events on a large scale to draw comparison to the personal and political. Bryony Kimmings is tackling popular culture’s role models for children in Credible Likeable Superstar Rolemodel over at the Pleasance, and Christopher Dobrowolski’s All […]

The warm and immediately interactive nature of this production cannot but fail to engage its audience, who excitedly take up the challenge of forming their own mini protestor’s figure in Plasticine to add to the rest on stage before the action begins. As such, we are part of the performance from the off, which is […]

Badac have taken over a basement corridor in Summerhall which is painted entirely in white for their dramatisation of the story of campaigning Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. We are transported underground in a rickety lift and ushered to stand against the wall by Marnie Baxter, who plays our eponymous heroine. What ensues is sixty-five minutes […]