Posts Tagged ‘fringe’
Fringe Review: Warriors
Jeremy Welch reviews Warriors at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This production is outstanding theatre, theatre at its very best. Warriors tells the tale of three soldiers who have recently completed basic training at Colchester and are destined for a six month tour in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. When I first read that this storyline was going…
Read MoreFringe Review: Endless Sunset Oblivion
Jeremy Welch reviews Endless Sunset Oblivion at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This solo performance from Mike Baillie is similar to the Troubadours of France in the 12th Century. It combines poetry, narrative and music to tell the tale of Reuben. Reuben, a talented songwriter, has submerged into the swamp of social media and…
Read MoreFringe benefits: job highlights and horrors from the Edinburgh Festival
As the world’s biggest arts festival kicks off, some of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe performers have shared the lengths they have gone to in pursuit of the dream job. This year’s performers are full of stories and experiences that have helped them take a small step forward in pursuing their dream job at the…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland
Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland – Gilded Balloon at the Museum It’s totally fascinating, yet utterly mind-boggling. Of the 8 billion people in this world, no two will ever see the world the same way. Remember that time you walked home barefoot in the rain? Or the time you hitchhiked across Canada? How about the day you…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Ann Chun: Asian Divorce”
Ann Chun: Asian Divorce – Venue 16: Greenside @ Riddles Court – Clover Studio – 5.15pm IMAGINE that you are living in a different country, and you travel home to visit your parents only to discover that one has moved out – next door. This was the case for New York-based comedian Ann Chun after…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch”
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – Venue 300: Underbelly, George Square – Udderbelly – 2.30pm or 5.55pm WHEN I tell you that I had no idea what I was in for when seeing this show, I mean it. With popular villain origin stories in mind like Maleficent and Wicked, I stepped…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “See You”
See You – Venue 22 – Dance Base – Studio 1 – 5.30pm A ROSTER of stunning shows has been brought to the Fringe this year by Taiwan Season, and contemporary dance company Hung Dance and choreographer Lai Hung-Chung’s psychologically-charged See You tops my list of best performances. Each of these incredibly capable dancers’ movements…
Read MoreWatch out for the ‘Money Mule Man’ in Edinburgh
IF THE “Money Mule Man” approaches you in Edinburgh tomorrow then just say “No” – and you could win £100. Comedian Paul Black has teamed up with Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest to warn people about the dangers of becoming a “money mule”, when a criminal asks you to channel money for them through your…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Shamilton”
Shamilton – Venue 17 – Assembly George Square Studios – Studio One – 5.30 pm LIN-MANUEL Miranda’s hip-hop musical Hamilton is a modern classic, adored by fans world-wide. So, it is no surprise that Baby Wants Candy’s improv spoof Shamilton would be just as well received. Outfitted in near-matching costumes, the performers took the stage…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Child from Wuhan”
“Child From Wuhan: Trauma, Love and Diarrhea – Moni Zhang” – Venue 272: Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters – The Wee Room – 5pm PACKED into what is likely the smallest and warmest room in the entire festival, Moni Zhang joked to the sold-out room that she had been cat-fished by the venue. With…
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