Tag Archives: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015

Jonzi D The Letter

Jonzi D: The Letter

August 10th, 2015 by

A chair, a man, a white envelope: The Letter starts with the arrival of the eponymous letter, which becomes an object of play in the show’s wordless opening sequence. Jonzi D shows off his quite considerable skills as a mime and physical performer, opening the letter, and reacting with shock to its contents. He stares, […]

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Yerma

Amina Khayyam Dance Co: Yerma

August 10th, 2015 by

Three women sitting on a dimly-lit stage, each in her own space, hands busy folding and arranging. The music intensifies, and they rise, and dance. One is presented with a garland, and she twirls ecstatically, the picture of happiness on her wedding day, the two others reflecting her joy and supporting her. The pattern is […]

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The Last Great Hunt - Bruce - Photo by Jamie Breen

The Last Great Hunt: Bruce

August 10th, 2015 by

Created and performed by Tim Watts and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd, part of Perth-based collective The Last Great Hunt, this show follows the award-winning and much-travelled, The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik. Utilising fewer props and effects than that show, Bruce features two performers using a roughly-hewn block of foam and a pair of white gloves to deliver […]

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Tina C

Christopher Green: Tina C – Herstory

August 10th, 2015 by

Framed as a book launch for the second instalment of her autobiography, this show features readings that trace the latter half of Tina C’s life, interspersed with ‘hits’ from her illustrious career as a country singer. The character is now so well developed that the portrayal seems effortless, and I can easily imagine chancing upon […]

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Ultima Thule - Gomaar Trilogy - Photo Maaike Buys

Ultima Thule: Gomaar Trilogy – Head Over Heels

August 9th, 2015 by

This production, part of the curated Big in Belgium programme, is dominated by the physical energy and storytelling skills of the three performers onstage who stand on, move around, and hide behind wooden pallets recounting the story of a small town and particularly of a mother and child, her husband and the child’s father. The […]

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