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Monday, August 26, 2019

Frisky and Mannish: PopLab review at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh – ‘a hoot’ by Natasha Tripney

Oh my God they’re back again. Eleven years since they debuted with School of Pop and a good while since they last

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Top five theatre shows to see this week (August 26-September 1) by Natasha Tripney

As You Like It – Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch Following last year’s Pericles, the National Theatre presents this new Public Acts production of

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Sunday, August 25, 2019

The Rebirth of Meadow Rain review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘a disarming show about controlling relationships’ by Natasha Tripney

Hannah Moss’ solo show is deceptive. It presents itself as a whimsical and sweet one-woman storytelling show about love, friendship and regret

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Macbeth review at C South, Edinburgh – ‘an extraordinary physical performance’ by Natasha Tripney

Korean company Cho-in Theatre has condensed Macbeth to an intense hour of solo theatre performed by a female and male actor, Lee

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Love (Watching Madness) review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘moving and nuanced’ by Natasha Tripney

It can be draining, caring for someone with a mental health condition; it can consume you. Isabelle Kabban’s jagged and fragmented play

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Inflatable Space review at Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh – ‘moments of ingenuity and wonder’ by Natasha Tripney

There is a huge inflatable doughnut in the middle of the stage. It dominates the space. US theatremaker Thaddeus Phillips uses this

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

If This Is Normal review at Zoo Playground, Edinburgh – ‘promising but underdeveloped’ by Natasha Tripney

Madani, his sister Maryam and Alex are best friends. After Alex defends Maryam from a racist bully at school they become inseparable

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Fulfilment review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘inventive mixture of puppetry and verbatim theatre’ by Natasha Tripney

Though the term ‘fulfilment centre’ might paint a different picture, Amazon’s goods are dispatched from huge warehouses staffed by workers on zero-hour

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The End review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘endearing and melancholic’ by Natasha Tripney

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas’ playful and poignant new show takes the form of an awkward duet, a last dance. Coming across

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

My Love Lies Frozen in the Ice review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘an uneasy mix of comedy and tragedy’ by Natasha Tripney

The Swedish polar explorer Salomon Andrée died in 1897 while leading an attempt to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon. Physical

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Monday, August 19, 2019

I’ll Take You to Mrs Cole! review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘scrappy, ska-infused musical’ by Natasha Tripney

Like many only children, Ashley (Mae Munuo) has a vivid imagination. Instead of helping her mum prepare dinner or clean the house,

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Styx review at Zoo Southside, Edinburgh – ‘gorgeous, Orpheus-inspired song cycle’ by Natasha Tripney

Music and memory are fundamentally entangled. Even when someone has advanced Alzheimer’s disease music can often return them to the world, albeit

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (August 19-25) by Natasha Tripney

Purposeless Movements – The Studio, Edinburgh This dance-theatre piece by Glasgow’s Birds of Paradise is written by Robert Softley Gale for four

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Friday, August 16, 2019

Morgan and West: Unbelievable Science review at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh – ‘entrancing’ by Natasha Tripney

Time travelling magicians Morgan and West have branched out this year. Their new show sees them celebrating scientific method in a manner

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Thursday, August 15, 2019

Gone Full Havisham review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘ambitious and energetic’ by Natasha Tripney

Having been jilted by her fiancé Emily Halloran has retreated to her hotel honeymoon suite. She hasn’t left her room in five

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The Burning review at the Pleasance, Edinburgh – ‘promising but falls flat’ by Natasha Tripney

Incognito Theatre’s new show explores the maligned and marginalised figure of the witch throughout history. Clad in black robes, the four performers

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Oedipus review at King’s Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘devastatingly tense and captivatingly performed’ by Natasha Tripney

The clock is ticking. Robert Icke’s reworking of Sophocles – his first production for Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, performed in Dutch with surtitles

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Landscape (1989) review at Zoo Playground, Edinburgh – ‘meditative piece with mushrooms’ by Natasha Tripney

Some fringe shows are battering rams. They thunder around in gumboots, stamping their feet. Others are more delicate, lace-like and trusting. Emergency

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

A Womb of One’s Own review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘amiable but slight play about abortion’ by Natasha Tripney

Theatre company Wonderbox’s debut show is a coming-of-age and a coming-out story in which a young woman at university gets pregnant after

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Resurrecting Bobby Awl review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘potentially fascinating’ by Natasha Tripney

The short life of 19th-century Edinburgh urchin Robert Kirkwood or “Bobby Awl” has long been a subject of fascination for the Scottish

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Sea Sick review at CanadaHub, Edinburgh – ‘eloquent and galvanising’ by Natasha Tripney

According to journalist Alanna Mitchell, if we really want to understand the environmental crisis facing the planet, we need to look to

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Conspiracy review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘intriguing and playful’ by Natasha Tripney

Three people sit at a desk in front of a blown-up version of the iconic, depression-era photograph Lunch Atop a Skyscraper. Something

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Bible John review at the Pleasance, Edinburgh – ‘muddled exploration of true crime’ by Natasha Tripney

There’s no faulting the ambition of Poor Michelle’s new show. It sets out to tell the story of Bible John, the serial

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Mustard review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘poetic monologue about heartbreak and condiments’ by Natasha Tripney

Eva O’Connor’s solo show straddles the line between dramatic monologue and performance art. While clubbing in south London, a young woman meets

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Daddy Drag review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘poignant drag king show about fathers’ by Natasha Tripney

Leyla Josephine swaggers on stage in a dressing gown, vest and pants. With a stubbled chin and padded gut, she’s clad in

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Lung theatre company: ‘The fringe is a space where people believe in theatre’s impact’ by Natasha Tripney

Touring theatre company Lung makes work that blurs the line between art and activism. Co-artistic directors Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead tell

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Monday, August 12, 2019

The Last of the Pelican Daughters review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘moving, devised play’ by Natasha Tripney

On the eve of their late mother’s birthday the Pelican sisters – Joy, Storm, Sage and Maya – return to the family

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Mouthpiece review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘triumphant return for Kieran Hurley’s astute play’ by Natasha Tripney

Kieran Hurley’s play makes a triumphant return to the Traverse for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Premiering in December last year and

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Hitler’s Tasters review at Greenside, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh – ‘slick, smart and unsettling’ by Natasha Tripney

This slick, smart production by New Light Theater Project is rooted in truth. In 1942, a group of 15 young women were

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Roots review at Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘tapestry of folk tales with moments of magic’ by Natasha Tripney

1927’s new show takes the form of a tapestry of folk tales, or “folk jokes” as the company terms them. The style

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (August 12-18) by Natasha Tripney

Actually – Trafalgar Studios, London Anna Ziegler’s last play in the UK was Photograph 51, starring Nicole Kidman. Her 2017 play about

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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