EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: WEIRD, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 13, 2018
Yasmin feels different, she feels weird. She longs to be normal like everyone else but that's proving difficult... Based on the writer's experiences, WEIRD explores the highs and lows of what it is like for a sufferer, and a sufferer's family, to live in the shadows of obsessive compulsive disorder. Moving one-woman play about the effects of one person's mental health on a whole family. Sell-out Arcola show, winner of Slam-Soaps 2018.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 13, 2018
Yasmin feels different, she feels weird. She longs to be normal like everyone else but that's proving difficult... Based on the writer's experiences, WEIRD explores the highs and lows of what it is like for a sufferer, and a sufferer's family, to live in the shadows of obsessive compulsive disorder. Moving one-woman play about the effects of one person's mental health on a whole family. Sell-out Arcola show, winner of Slam-Soaps 2018.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Paradise in Augustines
by Amy Hanson - August 12, 2018
The Drowsy Chaperone will speak to any musical theatre fan who finds escapism in showtunes. A charming, heart-warming and frequently hilarious show, it features an ageing, reclusive theatre aficionado, who is dealing with feeling blue by listening to his favourite musical, a typical 1920s romantic comedy, all the while keeping up a wry running commentary to the audience.
by Amy Hanson - August 12, 2018
The Drowsy Chaperone will speak to any musical theatre fan who finds escapism in showtunes. A charming, heart-warming and frequently hilarious show, it features an ageing, reclusive theatre aficionado, who is dealing with feeling blue by listening to his favourite musical, a typical 1920s romantic comedy, all the while keeping up a wry running commentary to the audience.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: THE EXTINCTION EVENT, Pleasance Courtyard
by Amy Hanson - August 12, 2018
Famed British sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke once coined the adage that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. It is at this intersection that The Extinction Event resides, one of two Fringe shows from The Sorcerers For The Extinction of Death And Associates, with this show something of a sequel to The Vanishing Man, also at the Pleasance Courtyard.
by Amy Hanson - August 12, 2018
Famed British sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke once coined the adage that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. It is at this intersection that The Extinction Event resides, one of two Fringe shows from The Sorcerers For The Extinction of Death And Associates, with this show something of a sequel to The Vanishing Man, also at the Pleasance Courtyard.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: ANGRY ALAN, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
'Looking out over the country, this country, where I was born and raised, I wonder what's going to become of us. Because this can't be the future, can it? Everyone just... changing the rules?' Roger thinks the world's gone mad. He hates his job, his ex-wife torments him and to top it all, his girlfriend just discovered feminism. Roger's about to lose his shit. Until he discovers Angry Alan: online activist and 'voice of reason'... A darkly comic new play about masculinity in crisis from award-winning Penelope Skinner performed by Donald Sage Mackay.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
'Looking out over the country, this country, where I was born and raised, I wonder what's going to become of us. Because this can't be the future, can it? Everyone just... changing the rules?' Roger thinks the world's gone mad. He hates his job, his ex-wife torments him and to top it all, his girlfriend just discovered feminism. Roger's about to lose his shit. Until he discovers Angry Alan: online activist and 'voice of reason'... A darkly comic new play about masculinity in crisis from award-winning Penelope Skinner performed by Donald Sage Mackay.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: BOTTOM, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
Locked in his bathroom during a tragic third date, Willy Hudson asks: are you a top or a bottom? Bottom is about bums, Beyonce and burnt fish fingers. Join Willy for a queer coming-of-age remix, as he questions if 'bottom' in the bedroom means 'bottom' in life - and whether Beyonce can help put his love on top.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
Locked in his bathroom during a tragic third date, Willy Hudson asks: are you a top or a bottom? Bottom is about bums, Beyonce and burnt fish fingers. Join Willy for a queer coming-of-age remix, as he questions if 'bottom' in the bedroom means 'bottom' in life - and whether Beyonce can help put his love on top.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: LET'S INHERIT THE EARTH, Pleasance Courtyard
by Amy Hanson - August 12, 2018
A rowdy piece of popular theatre written by Morna Pearson and accompanied by an exceptionally catchy original pop-punk score by Jonny Hardie, Let's Inherit The Earth flits between scenes on the theme of climate change, how it is driven by capitalism and how it is further exploited by that very same capitalism.
by Amy Hanson - August 12, 2018
A rowdy piece of popular theatre written by Morna Pearson and accompanied by an exceptionally catchy original pop-punk score by Jonny Hardie, Let's Inherit The Earth flits between scenes on the theme of climate change, how it is driven by capitalism and how it is further exploited by that very same capitalism.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: REVELATIONS, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
My best friends, Sarah and Emma, asked me for my sperm. This is the tale of what happened after I gave it to them. A storytelling show about love, faith and trying to do the right thing. Made with Daniel Goldman and set in the same universe as Team Viking and A Hundred Different Words for Love.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
My best friends, Sarah and Emma, asked me for my sperm. This is the tale of what happened after I gave it to them. A storytelling show about love, faith and trying to do the right thing. Made with Daniel Goldman and set in the same universe as Team Viking and A Hundred Different Words for Love.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: THIRTEEN, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
A fast- paced, hilarious coming of age musical by Tony award winning composer Jason Robert Brown with book by Dan Elish and Robert Horne. Evan Goldman's parents have split up and he is forced to leave the buzz of New York for the 'lamest place in the world' in rural Indiana. Will he find his place in the popularity pecking order? With an unforgettable rock score and a young, talented cast this is sure to be a fringe hit.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2018
A fast- paced, hilarious coming of age musical by Tony award winning composer Jason Robert Brown with book by Dan Elish and Robert Horne. Evan Goldman's parents have split up and he is forced to leave the buzz of New York for the 'lamest place in the world' in rural Indiana. Will he find his place in the popularity pecking order? With an unforgettable rock score and a young, talented cast this is sure to be a fringe hit.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: Gary Delaney: Gagster's Paradise, Pleasance Beyond
by Fraser MacDonald - August 12, 2018
As one-liner comics go, you'd be hard pushed to find anyone as close to the top of their game as Gary Delaney. Building his following from regular appearances on BBC's Mock The Week, his show has become a beg, steal or borrow ticket at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe and it's easy to see why.
by Fraser MacDonald - August 12, 2018
As one-liner comics go, you'd be hard pushed to find anyone as close to the top of their game as Gary Delaney. Building his following from regular appearances on BBC's Mock The Week, his show has become a beg, steal or borrow ticket at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe and it's easy to see why.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: PRIVATE PEACEFUL, Underbelly Cow Barn
by Fraser MacDonald - August 12, 2018
The ability to hold the attention of the audience in delivering a complex, multi-character script with one actor makes this piece a real treat for audiences.
by Fraser MacDonald - August 12, 2018
The ability to hold the attention of the audience in delivering a complex, multi-character script with one actor makes this piece a real treat for audiences.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: Kelty Clippie the Musical, Greenside at Nicolson Square
by Fraser MacDonald - August 12, 2018
Juxtaposed against the classic folk melody, upbeat dance numbers feel out of place; perhaps some more traditional folk songs could have helped keep this bus on the right route.
by Fraser MacDonald - August 12, 2018
Juxtaposed against the classic folk melody, upbeat dance numbers feel out of place; perhaps some more traditional folk songs could have helped keep this bus on the right route.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: DON'T TELL ME NOT TO FLY, Underbelly McEwan Hall
by Fraser MacDonald - August 11, 2018
Intertwining music with her stories of family, friends and showbiz, this really is a great mix of song and story.
by Fraser MacDonald - August 11, 2018
Intertwining music with her stories of family, friends and showbiz, this really is a great mix of song and story.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: WAR WITH THE NEWTS, Summerhall
by Amy Hanson - August 11, 2018
Adapted from Karel Capek's 1930s sci-fi satire, War With The Newts is set on an oyster trawler, en route to a colony of human survivors after the titular conflict. Along the way, the show takes in issues of race, refugees, nationalism and animal experimentation.
by Amy Hanson - August 11, 2018
Adapted from Karel Capek's 1930s sci-fi satire, War With The Newts is set on an oyster trawler, en route to a colony of human survivors after the titular conflict. Along the way, the show takes in issues of race, refugees, nationalism and animal experimentation.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: SQUARE GO, Roundabout @ Summerhall
by Amy Hanson - August 11, 2018
Max is hiding in the school toilets. There's only an hour left before he has to face a huge rite of passage in the form of a school gates fight with terrifying teenage tough guy Danny Guthrie. With best pal Stevie there to pump him up, or, more realistically, warn that he's in for a pounding, the two 13-year-olds explore what it means to be a man.
by Amy Hanson - August 11, 2018
Max is hiding in the school toilets. There's only an hour left before he has to face a huge rite of passage in the form of a school gates fight with terrifying teenage tough guy Danny Guthrie. With best pal Stevie there to pump him up, or, more realistically, warn that he's in for a pounding, the two 13-year-olds explore what it means to be a man.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: THE WEDDING RECEPTION, The Principal
by Fraser MacDonald - August 11, 2018
As the peal of wedding bells ring out across Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the sweet smell of success fills the air as Interactive Theatre International bring their riotous farce, The Wedding Reception, back to the Fringe for another year.
by Fraser MacDonald - August 11, 2018
As the peal of wedding bells ring out across Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the sweet smell of success fills the air as Interactive Theatre International bring their riotous farce, The Wedding Reception, back to the Fringe for another year.
Teatr Biuro Podrozy Win Prestigious Herald Archangel Award
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2018
In recognition of their sustained and valued connection with the Edinburgh Fringe, Teatr Biuro Podro?y have today been awarded the Herald Archangel Award. After first performing at the Fringe in 1995 with Carmen Funebre, it is especially fitting that the award comes to the company this year as they return with the piece to the Pleasance at EICC alongside its new partner piece Silence.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2018
In recognition of their sustained and valued connection with the Edinburgh Fringe, Teatr Biuro Podro?y have today been awarded the Herald Archangel Award. After first performing at the Fringe in 1995 with Carmen Funebre, it is especially fitting that the award comes to the company this year as they return with the piece to the Pleasance at EICC alongside its new partner piece Silence.
Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: AH DINNAE KEN, TheSpace
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
Take Shakespeare's star-crossed epic, Romeo and Juliet, and set it in a not too distant future in Scotland when a second independence referendum has been called. Imagine two families, on both sides of the debate and how far they might go to win their cause this time around.
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
Take Shakespeare's star-crossed epic, Romeo and Juliet, and set it in a not too distant future in Scotland when a second independence referendum has been called. Imagine two families, on both sides of the debate and how far they might go to win their cause this time around.
Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: CHEMO BARBIE, Gilded Balloon Teviot
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
It is not uncommon for cancer stories to be told by former patients in order to educate others to empathise with those going through treatment. Heather Keller brings her personal story to the Edinburgh Fringe in a solo theatre piece, Chemo Barbie.
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
It is not uncommon for cancer stories to be told by former patients in order to educate others to empathise with those going through treatment. Heather Keller brings her personal story to the Edinburgh Fringe in a solo theatre piece, Chemo Barbie.
Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: NOTFLIX, Gilded Balloon Teviot
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
There's a growing trend of films and TV shows being adapted for the stage. Just look at the list of this year's Tony Awards Best Musical nominees (Mean Girls, Frozen, Spongebob Squarepants and The Band's Visit) or your local UK regional theatre summer/autumn programme (Summer Holiday, Flashdance etc.).
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
There's a growing trend of films and TV shows being adapted for the stage. Just look at the list of this year's Tony Awards Best Musical nominees (Mean Girls, Frozen, Spongebob Squarepants and The Band's Visit) or your local UK regional theatre summer/autumn programme (Summer Holiday, Flashdance etc.).
Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: THE SHOWSTOPPERS' KIDS SHOW, Pleasance Courtyard
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
Showstoppers! have made a name for themselves as the UK's most acclaimed and in-demand musical improvisers, creating brand new musicals in a single evening. As well as bringing their usual hit show to the Edinburgh Fringe, they present a highly entertaining family-friendly edition of the Showstoppers! experience.
by Fiona Scott - August 11, 2018
Showstoppers! have made a name for themselves as the UK's most acclaimed and in-demand musical improvisers, creating brand new musicals in a single evening. As well as bringing their usual hit show to the Edinburgh Fringe, they present a highly entertaining family-friendly edition of the Showstoppers! experience.
EDINBURGH 2018: Anna Morris
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 11, 2018
BWW catches up with comedian and actress Anna Morris to chat about performing Bombastic at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 11, 2018
BWW catches up with comedian and actress Anna Morris to chat about performing Bombastic at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
TheSpaceUK Presents LAURA
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2018
theSpaceUK proudly presents LAURA, an immersive debut solo tragicomedy by Elina Alminas set at a wedding party, where the audience play the guests. It has been created as a response and rejection of the stereotypical roles women are most likely portrayed as. The show takes it's roots from the performer's Eastern European background, where to the present time young women are brought up to believe that there is nothing else to life except marriage.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2018
theSpaceUK proudly presents LAURA, an immersive debut solo tragicomedy by Elina Alminas set at a wedding party, where the audience play the guests. It has been created as a response and rejection of the stereotypical roles women are most likely portrayed as. The show takes it's roots from the performer's Eastern European background, where to the present time young women are brought up to believe that there is nothing else to life except marriage.
ANGRY ALAN Wins Fringe First Award And Announces Extra Dates
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2018
Angry Alan, by multi-award winning playwright Penelope Skinner, has won a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award. Widely regarded as one of the UK's most significant feminist playwrights, Skinner's darkly comic and provocative new play explores masculinity in crisis.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2018
Angry Alan, by multi-award winning playwright Penelope Skinner, has won a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award. Widely regarded as one of the UK's most significant feminist playwrights, Skinner's darkly comic and provocative new play explores masculinity in crisis.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: THE EGG IS A LONELY HUNTER, Summerhall
by Amy Hanson - August 10, 2018
A monologue by Hannah Mamalis, The Egg Is A Lonely Hunter is a wry, absurd piece that finds humour in both the mundane and the extraordinary, from talking horses to being overly conscious of one's body.
by Amy Hanson - August 10, 2018
A monologue by Hannah Mamalis, The Egg Is A Lonely Hunter is a wry, absurd piece that finds humour in both the mundane and the extraordinary, from talking horses to being overly conscious of one's body.
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