EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: HOWIE THE ROOKIE, Assembly Hall, August 18 2013
I didn't know what to expect other than 'Howie the Rookie' is a one-man show set in Dublin.
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I didn't know what to expect other than 'Howie the Rookie' is a one-man show set in Dublin.
You get the impression that resistance is futile: from the dimly-lit entrance of Le Gat (that's what I'm calling him), certain corners of the audience are filled with yelps of delight, gleeful whoops and just general joy at his arrival.
In the post-ANTM age (if that doesn't make immediate sense, I won't explain it for fear of embarrassment), the word fierce has become a bit overused but it's the only description for the five 'Starlets' in this new production by Theatre Ad Infinitum, darlings of the Fringe after their previous show,
A cast of young people performing in a Fringe musical that isn't 'Spring Awakening' is a thing to treasure, and when it's in fact Stephen Sondheim's glorious 'Merrily We Roll Along', it's an even greater cause for celebration.
At the end of this performance of 'Bath Time', the actor/writer Ruaraidh Murray (it's a one-man show) shook hands with everyone in the front row, and very sincerely thanked everyone for coming - the venue is called the Wee Room so there was plenty of scope to make eye contact with the whole audience
I don't know much about Shakespeare, and I knew even less about Titus Andronicus before seeing this version by Smooth Faced Gentlemen, the UK's only all-female Shakespeare company.
'Blood Ties', by cast members Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston, seems to have had quite a journey pre-Fringe.
'Between' is packing them in.
A magic show with a twist, "Morgan And West: A Grand Adventure" features a duo of Victorian magicians on an epic quest in an era of hot air balloons, gentleman thieves and fantastic facial hair.
An exciting and engaging piece of political theatre, 'How To Occupy An Oil Rig' is a show that leads its audience from fun interaction with plasticine to serious advice on the most dangerous protest situations, through strong performances and a largely effective script.
The European Premiere of Stephen Cole and David Krane's autobiographical musical The Road to Qatar has been shortlisted for a coveted Musical Theatre Network 2013 Award.
"Life isn't your oyster - it's your lobster and it's being boiled alive.
Picking a musical to see at the Fringe is always tricky, especially with brand new shows, and lack of name recognition must be something of a liability here, but it also helps to make Between Empires the immensely enjoyable surprise it is.
Written in 1979, Martin Sherman's spotlight on the persecution of gay people by the Nazis still packs a punch today.
"Brendon Burns and Colt Cabana Sit in a Fifty-Seater Around Midnight and Provide the Commentary to Bad Wrestling Matches" may be the longest show title on the Fringe this year, but it certainly ensures that you know what you are getting with your ticket.
Tom Paine - a famous political author, a source of inspiration during the American War of Independence, the supporter and later prisoner of the French Revolution, and now the subject of a new one-man show.
Altered Skin/Escalator East to Edinburgh present: Power Games, an interactive, narrative dance-theatre from exciting new company.
Christmas came early for Childrens' Theatre company Talegate Theatre who are performing 'Father Christmas Needs A Wee! The Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
It's the selection for World Cup 2018, and David Cameron has pulled out the big guns to win the bid.
The horror of the first world war is the inspiration for Les Enfants Terribles' latest production THE TRENCH by Oliver Lansley.
The loveable self confessed geek and Twitter aficionado returns to Edinburgh with his one man show 'Pretty'.
It's the end of the era and it seems like the end of the world is happening just outside the window.
FOUR SCREWS LOOSE come running onto stage fanfare of loud music and high energy and this sets the tone for a fast-paced frenetic hour of musical sketch comedy.
This political comedy is the story of a student Revolution Society, an extracurricular group annoyed at the system and wanting to change things, only without a concrete idea of what they want to change and how to go about it.
Chekhov's THREE SISTERS is the inspiration for this accomplished multi-discipline work from LA company Theatre Movement Bazaar.