Writings

Horse + Bamboo: Angus: Weaver of Grass

Horse + Bamboo: Angus: Weaver of Grass

August 24th, 2012 by

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 […]

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SKaGeN / Valentijn Dhaenens: Bigmouth

SKaGeN / Valentijn Dhaenens: Bigmouth

August 24th, 2012 by

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 […]

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Little Angel Theatre / RSC: The Tempest

Little Angel Theatre / RSC: The Magician’s Daughter

August 24th, 2012 by

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 […]

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Jenna Watt: Flâneurs

Jenna Watt: Flâneurs

August 24th, 2012 by

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 […]

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Bourgeois and Maurice: Sugartits ¦ Photo: Magnus Hastings

Bourgeois and Maurice: Sugartits

August 23rd, 2012 by

Anyone who plays Talking Heads before a show has already won over a small slice of my pie, and so it continued with this cabaresque medley of original songs and winning repartee from a super-camp and very tall musical duo. It was a strange thing to be sat in my multi-pocketed utility vest, alone and […]

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