Late at night, high up in the C Chambers street, a little bit of magic is unfolding in this beautiful small scale show imported from the Far East as part of the showcase programme Made in Macau. Originally created for bookshops, this corner room is dolled with piles and shelves of books and illuminated only […]
Tag Archives: Edinburgh Fringe 2014
The Neutrinos & Sal Pittman: Klanghaus
August 23rd, 2014 by Edward WrenIt happens on occasion at this festival, which presents such a wide and variable spectrum of art, that one comes across a show that stubbornly refuses to be put into a category. There are shows that avoid definition by genre, and sometimes even make it difficult to describe them as either good or bad: they […]
Alan Fielden & Sophie Grodin: ROOM
August 22nd, 2014 by Edward RapleyROOM is a collaborative, improvised story told by three performers for a single audience member. It takes 25 minutes and you are blindfolded. The work is driven by the audience member and it just so happened that I gave myself a completely life-changing experience. They prime you with an initial premise, painting a scene in […]
Tokyo Tapdo!: Sushi Tap Show
August 21st, 2014 by Edward RapleyUtterly ridiculous. So perfectly simple in its construction and purpose, this is a comic-tap-dance-circus-review-show that is as entertaining as it is hilarious. Utterly devoid of high-minded meaning, if you want to laugh at a beautiful idiot of a clown, come see this show. Every time I thought things couldn’t get more stupid – they did. […]
Splendid Productions: Woyzeck
August 21st, 2014 by Edward RapleyBefore the play begins the three actors (Scott Smith, Kerry Frampton & Jimmy Whiteaker) are playing for us and with us, offering jovial enticements to engage. Their games are declared, we are all in the same room, there is dialogue back and forth, Whiteaker picks up on a audience response and plays with it. I […]