Inspired by an aria from Purcell’s Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas (‘Remember me, but ah, forget my fate.’), Sineglossa’s short filmic theatre show (just 20 minutes in duration) is less a story than a visual and aural poem exploring how the desire to love absolutely can become a form of narcissism, the one who desires and the […]

If you do go and see this show, I strongly advise that you read the programme notes beforehand. What you will discover is that it is based on the life of Angus McPhee, a native of the Scottish island of South Uist who developed schizophrenia during his army service in the Second World War and […]

Even the most ardent conservative/republican would surely admit that this is a highly accomplished, virtuoso performance, stunning in its execution. The left-leaning majority of contemporary theatregoers will think it is simply brilliant. At just under 90 minutes this is the longest show I have seen at the Fringe, but each moment is so thoroughly considered […]

This puppet-based show is aimed at ages 3+ and is a high quality, seamless and visually engaging production that parents will probably enjoy as much as their children. As might be expected from a Little Angel / RSC collaboration, the craft disciplines employed are all of the highest order and this, refreshingly, includes the art […]

It is so refreshing, so enlightening to encounter a piece of theatre that is important among the swathes of comedy that engulf the Edinburgh Fringe each year. Jenna Watt’s Flaneurs is just that, a piece of theatre that is important – it is highlighting something bad about the world and is trying directly to change […]