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Friday, August 24, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: 2018: Lyn Gardner reviews international shows Home and The End of Eddy by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

The verdict on some the international shows appearing at this year's Fringe Festival

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:36AM

Thursday, August 23, 2018

The Prisoner, Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh review: A limp, wafter-thin evening by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

It would be a crying shame if this was the show that brought down the curtain on Peter Brook's long and influential career

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:18AM

Friday, August 17, 2018

La Maladie de la Mort, Lyceum, Edinburgh review: Provocative and bound to cause controversy by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

A work that speaks to how an inability to emotionally connect turns us into vampires, offering insight into the violence that men commit on themselves and women

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:54AM

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe: A round-up of shows putting women centre stage - dressed., Queens of Sheba, It's True, It's True, It's True by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

dressed. (★★★★☆), Queens of Sheba (★★★★☆), It's True, It's True, It's True (★★★★☆)

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:33AM

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe: A round-up of shows about toxic men - Daughter, De Fuut, Unsung, Angry Alan, Square Go by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Daughter (★★★★☆), De Fuut (★★☆☆☆), Unsung (★★★☆☆), Angry Alan (★★★★☆), Square Go (★★★★☆)

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:36AM

Edinburgh Fringe: A round-up of shows at Paines Plough - Sticks and Stones, Island Town, The Political History of Smack and Crack by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Sticks and Stones (★★★☆☆), Island Town (★★★★☆), The Political History of Smack and Crack (★★★★☆)

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:12AM

Friday, August 10, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe: A round-up of Scottish shows - Midsummer, What Girls are Made Of, My Left Right Foot by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner reviews 'Midsummer' (★★★☆☆), 'What Girls are Made Of' (★★★★☆), 'My Left Right Foot' (★★★★☆)

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:12AM

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Nigel Slater's Toast, Traverse, Edinburgh, review: Only those of the sourest disposition would not love this bitter-sweet show by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

A piquant tale of growing up, family tragedy and discovering yourself through baking in 1960s and '70s Britain

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:36AM

Waiting for Godot, Lyceum, Edinburgh, review: 'Puts both the pleasure and the pain into the endless waiting' by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Garry Hynes's finely calibrated comic revival, produced by the Irish company Druid, is part of the Edinburgh International Festival

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:33AM

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe: A round-up of the NHS themed shows reflecting the chaos of ordinary people's lives by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner reviews A Fortunate Man (★★★★☆), After the Cuts (★★★★☆), Mark Thomas-Check Up: Our NHS at 70 (★★★★☆), Where It Hurts (★★★★☆)

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:54AM

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Fringe round-up - death is the dominant theme at this year's fringe by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner reviews Famous Puppet Death Scenes (★★★☆☆), All the Lights are On (★★★☆☆) The Archive of Educated Hearts (★★★☆☆), Sit with Us for a Moment and Remem…

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:54AM

Monday, August 6, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018: A round-up of the Traverse shows by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner reviews The Greatest Play in the History of the World… (★★★★☆ ), Ulster American (★★★★☆), Underground Railroad Game (★★★★☆), Class (★★★☆�…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:24AM

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Taylor Mac on bringing danger to the stage: 'My shows are the opposite of safe spaces' by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

"Some people say my shows are safe spaces," says Taylor Mac, "but I'm adamantly opposed to safe spaces. My shows are the opposite of safe spaces. Someone might break your heart during one of…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:06AM

Wednesday, June 6, 2018