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Fringe Reviews: Dance & Theatre
The Crucible – ★★★★ Nine sturdy-looking wooden chairs horseshoe the stage. A woman dressed like a governess stands in the centre with a lit lantern as she watches the crowd fill the seats. A few chairs downs from me sits a performer with a white bonnet covering her face. The lights dim and music starts,…
Read MoreInternational Festival Reviews: Bruce Liu Plays Ravel, Hanni Liang: Dreams & Volosi
Bruce Liu Plays Ravel with the NCPA Orchestra After esteemed conductor Myung-Whun Chung walked on stage with the hearty applause of the audience, The NCPA Orchestra opened the evening with Qigang Chen’s Wu Xing (the Five Elements). This ten-minute immersive fusion of Chinese and Western instrument and tradition soaked the audience in atmosphere and was a…
Read MoreEdinburgh Fringe Review: Zhuangzi’s Dream
A masterclass in transitional storytelling, Zhuangzi’s Dream is a performance you don’t want to miss, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ Before suspicious spouses were testing their loved ones’ loyalty with catfishing fake profiles, there was Zhuang Zhou, a 4th-century Daoist philosopher who tested his wife’s vows by faking his death and magically becoming his rival to…
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Reviews: Dance and Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Landscape of the Other Shore, ★★★★ Soft sounds of the sea cascade the stage, setting the scene and tone of my first Edinburgh Fringe show of 2025. A dark clouded sky is projected onto the background behind the set as slow-moving actors lull the audience into a sense of serenity – but not for…
Read MoreFred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise
At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi on my way to the terminal where I would embark on my very first cruise. To be frank, I didn’t think I would be enjoying the luxuries of a cruise…
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