Writer-performer Emily Weitzman’s riotous solo comedy turns boyfriends into futons and lampshades, and breakups into broken chairs. A surprising meditation on impermanence, Furniture Boys is hailed by the Guardian (****) as ‘ingenious,’ ‘shimmeringly silly,’ and ‘ridiculous and...
Who are you when everything you were suddenly gets taken away? Sophie was once a Los Angeles it-girl, living a life of enviable, aspirational chaos. Now on the eve of her 30th birthday, she's stuck in a treatment facility with only one VIP on the birthday party guest list: her...
Kiera Moran writes an emotionally mature piece of theatre. The writing is candid and young; it leans into the situational humour of the scenes, but grows reflective when necessary. Moran shows great character-acting skills too, employing a specific physical language to portray the caricatural figure…
This show gently reminds us that the ones we love are never fully gone. The grief ebbs and flows, threatens to pull the characters under, the lifeboat their memories. In a compelling and very human way, a young man struggles to navigate the loss of his mother.…
This is one for the funny, angry women who are tired of seeing men get away with being awful. It’s an exciting first foray into writing, and Collins has immediately landed on our list of those to watch.…
Vigna has an explosive personality. She delivers an all-consuming monologue that features frenetic writing and eloquent imagery. Her delivery is affected and intense, controlled and intentional. She stands still, condensing the movement of the show to the ebbs and flows of the script only. The perfo…
At this stage there’s really nothing to celebrate in this show. The script needs to dig deeper to find what it truly wants to say. Right now, it swings between far-right propaganda and alarming controversy too dangerously. It wouldn’t be a problem if its societal critique was more decisive or tr…
Charlie Kilgore was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was a baby. Knowing he had an expiration date from a very young age led him to take as much pleasure from this world as he could. A gifted songwriter with a deadly sense of humour, he tells us his journey, re-contextualising the burden of li…
Their mise-en-scène looks more like child’s play, entirely removed from reality, than any kind of traditional performing art. Unserious and playful, this is a totally unexpected show. From flat dinner parties to sporting competitions, all the way through horse racing, seances, synchronised swimmi…
A slow warmup into the boiling crucible of grief. A mother and daughter struggling at different stages of the same journey. The devastating consequences of loving others.…
With carefully developed storytelling, plenty of laughs and a story that increasingly becomes more unbelievable as it unfolds, 'Is Pepsi OK?' proves that sometimes the funniest comedy comes from the most unexpected situations.…
Chris Rutter's debut hour shows promise but lacks any big laughs.…
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Tell Me Summerhall (8/07-8/31) |
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Giraffe Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar) (8/05-8/31) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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Giovanni: Unstoppable Alhambra Theatre (4/11-4/11) |
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Furniture Boys Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/30) |
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Concerts of the Future Summerhall (Lobby) (8/06-8/30) |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24) |
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How Not to Make it in America Summerhall (Former Gent’s Locker Room) (8/06-8/31) |
