EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF, Traverse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 07, 2018
In 1992 a schoolgirl from Fife was catapulted to a rock star life in an indie band. Touring with Radiohead, partying with Blur, she was living the dream. Until she wasn't. Based on her teenage diaries, this is the true story of Cora Bissett's rollercoaster journey from the girl she was to the woman she wanted to be. Performing with a live band, directed by Orla O'Loughlin, Cora celebrates life's euphoric highs and epic shitstorms, asking what wisdom we should pass to the next generation and which glorious mistakes we should let them make.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 07, 2018
In 1992 a schoolgirl from Fife was catapulted to a rock star life in an indie band. Touring with Radiohead, partying with Blur, she was living the dream. Until she wasn't. Based on her teenage diaries, this is the true story of Cora Bissett's rollercoaster journey from the girl she was to the woman she wanted to be. Performing with a live band, directed by Orla O'Loughlin, Cora celebrates life's euphoric highs and epic shitstorms, asking what wisdom we should pass to the next generation and which glorious mistakes we should let them make.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: ICONIC: A BRIEF HISTORY OF DRAG, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
A triple threat of heavenly vocals, theatrical swagger and razor-sharp wit. Direct from sell-out performances, Velma Celli celebrates the iconic drag moments of film, stage and popular culture. Join Velma, her voluptuous backing singers and band for an electrifying cabaret featuring the music of Queen, Bowie, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner and more. Forget lip-synching for your life, this is singing for your soul - from one of the West End's top performers.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
A triple threat of heavenly vocals, theatrical swagger and razor-sharp wit. Direct from sell-out performances, Velma Celli celebrates the iconic drag moments of film, stage and popular culture. Join Velma, her voluptuous backing singers and band for an electrifying cabaret featuring the music of Queen, Bowie, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner and more. Forget lip-synching for your life, this is singing for your soul - from one of the West End's top performers.
Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: SIX, Underbelly
by Matt Elliot - August 06, 2018
Six began as a Cambridge University student production before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe last year. It returns to Edinburgh this year following on from a successful run at the Arts Theatre in London and a UK tour.
by Matt Elliot - August 06, 2018
Six began as a Cambridge University student production before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe last year. It returns to Edinburgh this year following on from a successful run at the Arts Theatre in London and a UK tour.
Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: COURTNEY ACT: UNDER THE COVERS, Underbelly
by Matt Elliot - August 06, 2018
Courtney Act will be best known to UK audiences from her winning stint Earlier this year in Celebrity Big Brother. More dedicated fans will know Courtney as Season 6 runner up of Ru Pauls Drag Race. She is in fine form as she takes us 'Under the Covers' of some of her favourite songs, accompanied by funny and sometimes touching stories about her life.
by Matt Elliot - August 06, 2018
Courtney Act will be best known to UK audiences from her winning stint Earlier this year in Celebrity Big Brother. More dedicated fans will know Courtney as Season 6 runner up of Ru Pauls Drag Race. She is in fine form as she takes us 'Under the Covers' of some of her favourite songs, accompanied by funny and sometimes touching stories about her life.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGLIST, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
With sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles, a gay man's life implodes when actress Tilda Swinton (Buffy and Instagram star Tom Lenk) insists on studying him for her next big movie role
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
With sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles, a gay man's life implodes when actress Tilda Swinton (Buffy and Instagram star Tom Lenk) insists on studying him for her next big movie role
Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Jonathan Lewis' OUR BOYS at Riddle's Court
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
Jonathan Lewis is directing an updated version of his critically acclaimed play Our Boys in a brand-new production premiering at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running at PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (venue 277) until 27 August (excl. 8, 15, 22) at20:30.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2018
Jonathan Lewis is directing an updated version of his critically acclaimed play Our Boys in a brand-new production premiering at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running at PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (venue 277) until 27 August (excl. 8, 15, 22) at20:30.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: BREXIT, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
A new Tory PM must unite his party's warring factions with his masterful plan for a final Brexit deal. Just... what was it again? Starring Timothy Bentinck (The Archers), Jo Caulfield, Hal Cruttenden, Pippa Evans and Mike McShane.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
A new Tory PM must unite his party's warring factions with his masterful plan for a final Brexit deal. Just... what was it again? Starring Timothy Bentinck (The Archers), Jo Caulfield, Hal Cruttenden, Pippa Evans and Mike McShane.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: SOUTH BEND, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
Multi award-winning Grid Iron, in association with Platform, bring you a hilarious road movie for the stage. In 2006 Martin McCormick flies across the Atlantic to be reunited with a woman he has fallen passionately in love with, a Californian girl. But she's changed. Completely. Almost as soon as he's arrived, he's on the road again, penniless and desperate to get home to Scotland in one piece. A tale of hope, of love, of a small country and a vast one, of a good samaritan and a relationship gone bad. With live foley and a brilliant soundtrack.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 06, 2018
Multi award-winning Grid Iron, in association with Platform, bring you a hilarious road movie for the stage. In 2006 Martin McCormick flies across the Atlantic to be reunited with a woman he has fallen passionately in love with, a Californian girl. But she's changed. Completely. Almost as soon as he's arrived, he's on the road again, penniless and desperate to get home to Scotland in one piece. A tale of hope, of love, of a small country and a vast one, of a good samaritan and a relationship gone bad. With live foley and a brilliant soundtrack.
Photo Flash: First Look at VULVARINE: A NEW MUSICAL At The Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2018
New production shots have been released for the award-winning Fat Rascal Theatre's new production of 'Vulvarine: A New Musical' at the Edinburgh Fringe (their previous show, the vibrator musical 'Buzz', won an Eddies Award and garnered a sellout laurel).
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2018
New production shots have been released for the award-winning Fat Rascal Theatre's new production of 'Vulvarine: A New Musical' at the Edinburgh Fringe (their previous show, the vibrator musical 'Buzz', won an Eddies Award and garnered a sellout laurel).
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: JOHN ROBERTSON: SWEATY, SEXY PARTY PARTY, Just the Tonic at The Tron
by Amy Hanson - August 05, 2018
Sheer anarchy is about the only way to describe John Robertson's latest stand up effort. Sweaty, Sexy Party Party is a difficult show to summarise, as if there was a theme or set to it, it was quickly discarded in favour of riffing off of audience members to hilarious ends. Luckily, the Australian comedian best known at the Fringe for the perennial cult hit The Dark Room proves just as effective a showman with the lights on.
by Amy Hanson - August 05, 2018
Sheer anarchy is about the only way to describe John Robertson's latest stand up effort. Sweaty, Sexy Party Party is a difficult show to summarise, as if there was a theme or set to it, it was quickly discarded in favour of riffing off of audience members to hilarious ends. Luckily, the Australian comedian best known at the Fringe for the perennial cult hit The Dark Room proves just as effective a showman with the lights on.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: HEAVEN BURNS, Assembly Roxy
by Amy Hanson - August 05, 2018
In 1662 Morayshire, Isobel Gowdie works for zealous and ruthless witch-pricker John Dixon, torturing suspected witches into confessing their crimes. When a ragged man appears, claiming to be the real John Dixon, and that the witch-pricker is a disguised woman named Christian Caddell, Isobel must reconsider the figure in whom she has placed her trust and affection. A dark and unsettling piece based on a true story, Heaven Burns is the 2018 winner of the Assembly Roxy Theatre Award.
by Amy Hanson - August 05, 2018
In 1662 Morayshire, Isobel Gowdie works for zealous and ruthless witch-pricker John Dixon, torturing suspected witches into confessing their crimes. When a ragged man appears, claiming to be the real John Dixon, and that the witch-pricker is a disguised woman named Christian Caddell, Isobel must reconsider the figure in whom she has placed her trust and affection. A dark and unsettling piece based on a true story, Heaven Burns is the 2018 winner of the Assembly Roxy Theatre Award.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: GINGZILLA: GLAMONSTER VS THE WORLD, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2018
The multi award-winning Gingzilla is on a mission to conquer the world! Gingzilla: Glamonster vs the World presents gender equality and femininity from the 1950s to now. ***** (GlamAdelaide.com.au). Smashing together 1950s films like Godzilla, Swamp Monster and King Kong, Glamonster subverts the idea that Gingzilla can only be either glamorous or monstrous. Witness this iconic 7ft ginger-bearded drag queen tear up the stage, question your orientation and leave you gagging for more!!
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2018
The multi award-winning Gingzilla is on a mission to conquer the world! Gingzilla: Glamonster vs the World presents gender equality and femininity from the 1950s to now. ***** (GlamAdelaide.com.au). Smashing together 1950s films like Godzilla, Swamp Monster and King Kong, Glamonster subverts the idea that Gingzilla can only be either glamorous or monstrous. Witness this iconic 7ft ginger-bearded drag queen tear up the stage, question your orientation and leave you gagging for more!!
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: FCUK'D, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2018
A teenager on the road to ruin and his little brother are about to be taken into care by the authorities. This tense, fast-paced one-man show, written in verse, tells the story of two brothers who flee their council estate flat in a bid for a better life.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2018
A teenager on the road to ruin and his little brother are about to be taken into care by the authorities. This tense, fast-paced one-man show, written in verse, tells the story of two brothers who flee their council estate flat in a bid for a better life.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: JOHN PARTRIDGE: Stripped, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2018
Stripped is a new beginning. A reintroduction of myself. Life has a way of hardening you, at least mine has. This is my attempt at shedding those skins, saying goodbye to part of myself and embracing someone I knew a long time ago. Through film, music, poetry, song and dance, I share my story and in turn ask the audience to consider theirs. From boy to man, sexuality, sobriety, success, love and loss. My pictures, memories, moments. Featuring original music and choreography alongside the soundtrack of my life. Bowie, Bush, Buckley and more..
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2018
Stripped is a new beginning. A reintroduction of myself. Life has a way of hardening you, at least mine has. This is my attempt at shedding those skins, saying goodbye to part of myself and embracing someone I knew a long time ago. Through film, music, poetry, song and dance, I share my story and in turn ask the audience to consider theirs. From boy to man, sexuality, sobriety, success, love and loss. My pictures, memories, moments. Featuring original music and choreography alongside the soundtrack of my life. Bowie, Bush, Buckley and more..
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW REVIEW: MY LEFT/RIGHT FOOT, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
ocal am-dram society is under pressure to comply with the equalities agenda. They come up with a cunning plan; create a gripping show starring 'the disabled'. What could be better than the Oscar-winning My Left Foot? The only snag is they can't find any disabled actors - but that never stopped Daniel Day-Lewis! Original music by award-winning partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie with additional songs by Richard Thomas ('Jerry Springer - The Opera'). Birds of Paradise and National Theatre of Scotland present this hilarious new musical, celebrating BOP's 25th anniversary. www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
ocal am-dram society is under pressure to comply with the equalities agenda. They come up with a cunning plan; create a gripping show starring 'the disabled'. What could be better than the Oscar-winning My Left Foot? The only snag is they can't find any disabled actors - but that never stopped Daniel Day-Lewis! Original music by award-winning partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie with additional songs by Richard Thomas ('Jerry Springer - The Opera'). Birds of Paradise and National Theatre of Scotland present this hilarious new musical, celebrating BOP's 25th anniversary. www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com
Edinburgh International Festival Opens the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
The Edinburgh International Festival 2018 opened tonight with the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
The Edinburgh International Festival 2018 opened tonight with the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: PADDINGTON BEAR'S FIRST CONCERT, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
Join Paddington Bear on his adventures as he leaves home, meets his new family and enjoys his first concert - not without causing his fair share of mayhem, of course! The charming tales of everyone's favourite bear come to life with storytelling, narration and a live orchestra. An enchanting children's concert that appeals to all who love this curious and cheeky bear - from the same team that brought you Peter Rabbit in 2017
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
Join Paddington Bear on his adventures as he leaves home, meets his new family and enjoys his first concert - not without causing his fair share of mayhem, of course! The charming tales of everyone's favourite bear come to life with storytelling, narration and a live orchestra. An enchanting children's concert that appeals to all who love this curious and cheeky bear - from the same team that brought you Peter Rabbit in 2017
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW REVIEW: ROSIE JONES, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
Rosie Jones is a comedian with a penchant for being mischievous. Her cerebral palsy doesn't slow her down in the slightest. Catch her before she wobbles her way to stardom! As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats and Silent Witness. Finalist: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2018, Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award 2017. 'It's rare to see a comedian who exudes such joy' (Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk).
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
Rosie Jones is a comedian with a penchant for being mischievous. Her cerebral palsy doesn't slow her down in the slightest. Catch her before she wobbles her way to stardom! As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats and Silent Witness. Finalist: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2018, Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award 2017. 'It's rare to see a comedian who exudes such joy' (Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk).
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, Traverse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
A love story, set on Preston Road, and also in space and in time. A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped. Through the crack in his bedroom curtains, he can see no signs of life at all... other than a light in the house opposite where a woman in an over-sized Bowie t-shirt stands, looking back at him. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play... is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
A love story, set on Preston Road, and also in space and in time. A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped. Through the crack in his bedroom curtains, he can see no signs of life at all... other than a light in the house opposite where a woman in an over-sized Bowie t-shirt stands, looking back at him. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play... is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty.
EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: KATIE AND PIP, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
Katie & Pip celebrates the relationship between Katie, a 15-year-old Type 1 Diabetic girl and Pip, her five-year-old border collie, trained by Katie to save her life on a daily basis. Led by performance-making duo Charlotte and Rob alongside Katie (Rob's little sister) and Pip, the performance explores compassion and companionship between humans and dogs. On a journey of extreme highs and extreme lows, the cast celebrate freedom and living life to the full despite life's significant obstacles. Watch dogs be humans and humans be dogs as this chaotic and unpredictable collision of youth unfolds.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 04, 2018
Katie & Pip celebrates the relationship between Katie, a 15-year-old Type 1 Diabetic girl and Pip, her five-year-old border collie, trained by Katie to save her life on a daily basis. Led by performance-making duo Charlotte and Rob alongside Katie (Rob's little sister) and Pip, the performance explores compassion and companionship between humans and dogs. On a journey of extreme highs and extreme lows, the cast celebrate freedom and living life to the full despite life's significant obstacles. Watch dogs be humans and humans be dogs as this chaotic and unpredictable collision of youth unfolds.
LADYKILLER By Madeline Gould Debuts at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
The Thelmas are making a bid to take Edinburgh Fringe by storm with their new show, Ladykiller by Madeline Gould. This audacious new comedy charts one women's journey from violent oppression to bloody revolution.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
The Thelmas are making a bid to take Edinburgh Fringe by storm with their new show, Ladykiller by Madeline Gould. This audacious new comedy charts one women's journey from violent oppression to bloody revolution.
Flabbergast Theatre Brings New Immersive Experience to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
For your viewing pleasure, Flabbergast Theatre present their newest and perhaps their boldest creation to date - an explosive immersive theatrical experience, as dark as it is fun. They bring you; The Swell Mob.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
For your viewing pleasure, Flabbergast Theatre present their newest and perhaps their boldest creation to date - an explosive immersive theatrical experience, as dark as it is fun. They bring you; The Swell Mob.
Comedian Williams Andrews Makes His Joyful Return To Comedy At The Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
Have you ever had a day where you speak to no-one, until you are not even sure how to talk? Well it's like that for Willy, but instead of a day, it's been nine years.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
Have you ever had a day where you speak to no-one, until you are not even sure how to talk? Well it's like that for Willy, but instead of a day, it's been nine years.
Comedian Yianni Agisilaou Brings His New Show To The Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
Are you stuck to your smartphone? Fearful that Facebook is listening to your every word? Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
Are you stuck to your smartphone? Fearful that Facebook is listening to your every word? Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.
GARRY STARR PERFORMS EVERYTHING Makes Debut At Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
Who is Garry Starr? Come experience this PLAGUE OF iDiOTS' award winning debut solo show, fresh from fantastically successful runs in Australia.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
Who is Garry Starr? Come experience this PLAGUE OF iDiOTS' award winning debut solo show, fresh from fantastically successful runs in Australia.
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