UK Regional Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 67

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: WASTED LOVE, C Venues, Aug 20 2011
by Carrie Dunn - August 22, 2011

The setting of John and Gerry Kielty's Wasted Love - a group therapy session - immediately brings to my mind the 2009 Fringe production of Conor Mitchell's Have A Nice Life, my favourite of all the shows I've seen in my three years attending the Fringe. It seems an unfair comparison to make, given h...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: FLAWLESS: INTERGALACTIC DREAM, Pleasance Grand, Aug 20 2011
by Carrie Dunn - August 22, 2011

I attended Flawless' latest Fringe show with what I imagine were standard expectations: that I was about to see a production featuring dazzling, pin-sharp choreography performed by extremely talented young men. And talented they undoubtedly are, but this hour is stuffed with superfluous and unnecess...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: EXCESS BAGGAGE, theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, August 18, 2011.
by Adelle Hopkins - August 19, 2011

Jack and Kristy are about to board their flight to Las Vegas for their honeymoon but the story of how they met, their shotgun wedding, family feuds and the strange woman who sits next to them all make for some amusing viewing. ...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: THE PRODIGALS, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 16, 2011.
by Adelle Hopkins - August 19, 2011

The Prodigals is a cut down version of a full-scale musical but what is shown at the Gilded Balloon makes you want to see more. ...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: EVIL - THE MUSICAL, Gryphon @ Point, Aug 15 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 18, 2011

Follow seven supervillains as they battle it out with their evil balls, to see who will gain world supremacy....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: HITLER THE MUSICAL, Gryphon @ The Point, Aug 15 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 18, 2011

The untold story of Hitler's youth, using musical theatre to help him express the 'man behind the moustache'....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: LIGHTS! CAMERA! IMPROVISE!, C, Aug 14 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 18, 2011

Scat Pack improvise an original film of your choosing each night....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 16, 2011.
by Adelle Hopkins - August 19, 2011

This is Showstopper's fourth year at the Fringe and, with performances regularly selling out, they must be doing something right. ...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL, The Gilded Balloon, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 17, 2011

Showstopper returns for a fourth Fringe season of improvised musical comedy after a sell-out London run....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: THE AXIS OF AWESOME, The Gilded Balloon, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 17, 2011

The Axis of Awesome return with their unique Australian blend of high energy comedy, rock songs, and awesomeness....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, C, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 17, 2011

Well-known musical by Sondheim and Lapine which follows the story of artist George as he obsessively tries to perfect a painting....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SHOWCHOIR! THE MUSICAL, C, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 17, 2011

A comedy musical mockumentary following a high school showchoir as they strive for fame....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: GRISLY TALES FROM TUMBLEWATER, Pleasance Courtyard, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 17, 2011

Ed Jaspers co-adapts and performs a solo storytelling piece for children and adults alike....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: YOU WILL BE RARE, Zoo, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 16, 2011

Jamie Moakes undertakes an enthusiastic mission to affect the economy by collecting as many as he can of an overlooked 80's toy, thereby making them rare and valuable....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL, C, Aug 13 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 16, 2011

No Shoes Theatre deliver a different improvised comedy musical each day....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: DORIS DAY CAN F**K OFF, Zoo Southside, Aug 12 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 16, 2011

Greg McLaren explores language and communication by carrying out his everyday interactions through song....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SPENT, Pleasance Dome, Aug 12 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 16, 2011

High-energy comedy piece on the greed behind the financial crisis....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: LITTLE SHOP OF HOMOS, C Venues, Aug 8
by Carrie Dunn - August 15, 2011

Filthy double entendres? There are plenty of those. Gayed-up versions of popular songs? Absolutely. Gratuitous displays of male flesh? There's some of that too. What you might not expect is singing of an exceptionally high standard, but that's what you'll get. ...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: THOM TUCK GOES STRAIGHT-TO-DVD, Pleasance Dome, Aug 12 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 15, 2011

Thom Tuck watches all of the Disney straight-to-DVD movies so you don't have to. ...

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: THE SELFISH GENE, Zoo Roxy, Aug 12 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 15, 2011

Inspired by Richard Dawkins' book of the same name, a biologist attempts to explain the origins of life within the context of a family's real world trials....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SCARY GORGEOUS, Bedlam Theatre, Aug 11 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 15, 2011

After their success with Another Someone at last year's festival, RashDash return with a new piece which explores the theme of sex, sexiness, and how it all relates to love....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: I FED MY BEST FRIEND HER FAVOURITE COW, Gilded Balloon, Aug 11 2011
by Julia Hogg - August 15, 2011

James Sherwood explores what it means to be a good person or a bad person....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: SHAPPI KHORSANDI, ME AND MY BROTHER IN OUR PANTS, HOLDING HANDS, Pleasance Courtyard, Aug 9 2011
by Carrie Dunn - August 13, 2011

A somewhat disturbing Guardian feature in which comedians recreate their favourite childhood photos inspired Shappi Khorsandi's show about how she and her brother took on the world....

EDINBURGH 2011: BWW Reviews: COLM O'REGAN - DISLIKE! A FACEBOOK GUIDE TO CRISIS, Gilded Balloon, Teviot, Aug 9 2011
by Carrie Dunn - August 12, 2011

Despite his solicitor's damning conclusion, his comedic value is definitely more like than dislike, even with a PowerPoint fail....

BWW Reviews: THE HIRED MAN, Landor Theatre, Aug 4 2011
by Carrie Dunn - August 08, 2011

Kate Finburg reviews Melvyn Bragg's story of a community's struggle to survive in economically tough times...