Posts Tagged ‘The Fringe’
FRINGE REVIEW: FLAMENCO GUITAR ODYSSEY WITH PHILIP ADIE
Rosie Morton reviews Philip Adie’s Flamenco Guitar Odyssey. ONE man and his guitar. Amidst the madness of The Fringe, it pays to keep things simple. Aberdeen-born Philip Adie, who now lives in Seville, did just that with his ‘Flamenco Guitar Odyssey’. Taking to the stage in Alba Flamenca, an intimate venue on East Crosscauseway, Adie…
Read MoreFringe review: Mr and Mrs Love
Jeremy Welch reviews Mr and Mrs Love at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It was a serendipitous moment when I fell across this cabaret show and I’m delighted to have seen it. The show is a musical rom com combining music as wide ranging as Greig’s piano Concerto in A minor through West Ends show hits…
Read MoreFringe Review: Wiesenthal
Jeremy Welch reviews Wiesenthal at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Written by Tom Dugan and acted by Christopher Gibbs, this production is compelling. It takes place in Wiesenthal’s office just before his retirement. Gibbs plays Wiesenthal perfectly at the later stages of his working life, retiring he may be but the fire and dedication to track down…
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: “Six stories”
Six Stories – Venue 43: theSpace @ Symposium Hall – Amphitheatre – 10.40pm IN THIS stunning performance presented by the Korean Cultural Centre, Korean band WeMu forged together different instruments and rituals, combining tradition and modern music to break down shamanic customs into “six stories”. Each song was introduced by one of the band members…
Read MoreRound the world in 10 bank holiday rosés
With a bank holiday weekend dawning and – whisper it – decent weather forecast for Friday, Peter Ranscombe takes a whistle-stop world tour of rosé wine. FOLLOWING on from our last look at pink wines back in May, it feels like the right time to put on some rosé-tinted specs ahead of the early August bank…
Read MoreFringe: A timely reminder of historical horrors
A young woman rescues a drowning man on a beach in South America and the ensuing conversation between the two reveals the true nature of the man – and why he is what he is. This is not a play about the well documented mass murder and experimental atrocities committed by Josef Mengele, it is…
Read MoreA tale of two sisters at the Fringe
The story of two sisters who make different choices in life feature in Daughterhood at the Fringe. One sister stayed at home to care for their dad, the other set out to ‘make a difference’. Reunited under their childhood roof, Pauline and Rachel unearth more than the 10 years between them. It’s a huge gap.…
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