This production of the classic tale of a magician and a demon begins with five young men of highly stylised appearance – theatrical costumes of black and white, faces painted in bold two-tone, rubber gloves of pastel pinks and blues – laying out the scenario with text and physical theatre performed with energy and pace. […]
Tag Archives: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015
The Flanagan Collective: Fable
August 26th, 2015 by Adam BennettI arrive a minute late, and enter the space as Veronica Hare is already powering up in this spoken word, music, and slide show performance, but she finds time to help me get settled and find a seat even while introducing the character of J – a young high school physics teacher struggling to get […]
Marc Brew Company: For Now, I am
August 26th, 2015 by Terry O'DonovanThe vast stage at Zoo Southside is covered by white silk, the outline of a lone body enveloped by it. Images of lapping water melt into the swathes of white. Is the body a corpse? Is it floating peacefully in the water? Coupled with the water’s sound and by delicate piano notes, it is mesmerising, […]
Cirque Le Roux: The Elephant in the Room
August 24th, 2015 by Ezra LeBankI was disappointed. I was embarrassed for the company. I was looking around for an exit. And then suddenly I was drifting through the riches of pure acrobatic bliss. The Elephant in the Room is awful and then it is breathtakingly brilliant. The concept of the performance is to blend film noir, physical comedy, and […]
Lost Dog: Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
August 24th, 2015 by Ezra LeBankParadise Lost (lies unopened beside me) is a solo performance by Lost Dog that sets out to present Milton’s Paradise Lost as a one-man epic. Ben Duke, the writer/performer, plays every part, and tells us early on that he hopes we haven’t actually read Paradise Lost, because he’s about to take some liberties. Duke’s gentle, […]