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Monday, August 20, 2012

What makes a good theatre review? – A reviewer’s opinion by Laura Dodge

A reviewer’s life can be a difficult one (yes, bring out the tiny violins), with regular late nights at shows and tight deadlines to submit work to. I’ve just returned from the Edinburgh…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:47PM

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Othello – The Remix by Laura Dodge

Jealousy and betrayal are explored in The Q Brother’s Othello – The Remix with ultra-cool style. Blending choice quotes from the original with clever rap lyrics, four actors and a DJ cre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:23AM

Monday, August 13, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Plaice / The Lake by Laura Dodge

The Lincoln Company makes watery creatures its theme for this Edinburgh Fringe double bill. Nikki Mclusky’s The Lake takes inspiration from ballet Swan Lake and the tough training regime u…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:37PM

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: (Revisited) The Showstoppers by Laura Dodge

Now in their fifth season at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Showstoppers‘ team of six performers, three musicians and onstage director perform a unique musical each evening, based on audien…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:43PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fascinating Aida: Cheap Flights by Laura Dodge

Olivier Award-nominated British cabaret act, Fascinating Aïda, has been thrilling audiences with its satirical comedy since it was set-up in 1983. their latest show, Cheap Flights, incorpor…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:33AM

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Hamlet! The Musical by Laura Dodge

There are a number of Bard reinterpretations at the Edinburgh Fringe – from Sh*t-faced Shakespeare to Shakespeare for Breakfast and Hamlet! the Musical – it seems that everyone is trying…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:19PM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Mark Watson: The Information by Laura Dodge

Mark Watson’s latest comedy show explores the nature of our information age, where personal details are scattered across the internet and you can’t buy a carrot without registering to or…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:15PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Flamenco Roots by Laura Dodge

I love the passion and intricate footwork of flamenco, so Ricardo Garcia’s Flamenco Flow show seemed like an excellent opportunity to indulge in this gorgeous Spanish style. But either few…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:14PM

Friday, August 10, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Les Misérables by Laura Dodge

I’ve never seen Les Misérables before (having been put off by the extortionate West End prices) but was most impressed by the professionalism of this youth production. They presented the …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:38PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Showstoppers by Laura Dodge

Billed as an improvised musical comedy, The Showstoppers has received rave five-star reviews from Time Out and other publications, but I left without raising a smile. Others in the packed-ou…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:23AM

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Collision by Laura Dodge

Self-proclaimed as “the Fringe’s must see feel-good journey through dance and music”, Lite Fantastic’s Collision is proving to be popular viewing with dance enthusiasts. The comp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:31PM

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel by Laura Dodge

“Nothing in life is free”, or so my mother used to say. Well, there’s plenty of free shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and if Austentatious is anything to go by, then they‘re of …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:29PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: A Little Night Music by Laura Dodge

Seventeen cast members from Norfolk Youth Music Theatre show real panache in their adaptation of Steven Sondheim’s A Little Night Music. In a tale filled with droll and sarcastic dialogue …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:08AM

Monday, August 6, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Anthony Rapp: Without You by Laura Dodge

Hit rock musical Rent has inspired thousands of people with its powerful message to love fully and live each day as the last. (In fact, I struggled through my own teenage years singing its s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:36PM

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Prodigious by Laura Dodge

This “dance-only musical” explores the life of an easily-led teenager in the drug-fuelled clubbing scene of the 90s. Created by Lite Fantastic, a company of student dancers from …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:27AM

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