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Monday, August 13, 2018

Very Blue Peter review at the Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘under-baked late-night skit’ by Paul Vale

To many visitors the Edinburgh Fringe is all about comedy, whether it be stand-up, improv, new wave or establishment. Eastlake Productions’ Very

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Sunday, August 12, 2018

Little Death Club review at Underbelly Circus Hub, Edinburgh – ‘the best cabaret line-up in town’ by Paul Vale

If you are doing cabaret at the Edinburgh Fringe, chances are you have a couple of shows on the go. It’s an

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Mess review at Greenside, Edinburgh – ‘promising score let down by a disappointing book’ by Paul Vale

The first thing that strikes you about Roar Toast Productions’ new musical is that it has an overture. It’s a beautiful one,

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Jet of Blood review at Zoo, Edinburgh – ‘painful and uncompromising’ by Paul Vale

The star of last year’s critically acclaimed Sasquatch: The Opera unleashes a very different beast with Jet of Blood. Writer Mari Moriarty

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Bottom review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘charming examination of sexual stereotyping in gay men’ by Paul Vale

Willy Hudson is struggling to get on top. He’s been around the block a little and feels he knows a thing or

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Banging and Screwing review at theSpace, Edinburgh – ‘sixth-form fare’ by Paul Vale

In previous years Leggy Blonde Productions has presented light-hearted topical musicals entitled Love Me Tinder and My Fanny Valentine. So you might

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘beautifully constructed’ by Paul Vale

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is the leading cause of death in England and Wales. There is

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Dietrich: Natural Duty review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘explored with honesty, humour and class’ by Paul Vale

It would probably be more apt to describe Peter Groom as an illusionist rather than a drag queen. As explained in no

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When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘thin musical treatment’ by Paul Vale

Buster Keaton’s life is practically synonymous with the birth of Hollywood. He was the child of a vaudeville double act performing stunts

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Jonny Woo’s All Star Brexit Cabaret review at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh – ‘rich satirical cabaret’ by Paul Vale

Jonny Woo and Richard Thomas’ musical on themes arising from Brexit first saw the light of day at the celebrated Un-Royal Variety

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Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard review at TheSpace, Edinburgh – ‘warmth and sincerity’ by Paul Vale

People have long speculated about the nature of the friendship between Jean Armour and Nancy Maclehose, one the wife and the other

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Sunday, August 5, 2018

My Kind of Michael review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘lacks narrative clarity’ by Paul Vale

It seems incredible to conceive how big the entertainer Michael Barrymore was in his heyday. He was the undisputed king of Saturday-night

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Harpy review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘Su Pollard makes fringe debut in touching drama’ by Paul Vale

Birdie lives on her own, surrounded by the detritus of her life. She is a hoarder, clinging desperately to the objects that

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My Left Nut review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘funny, energetic debut’ by Paul Vale

When Michael was eight, his father died as a result of motor neurone disease, leaving his mother to bring up four children

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Saturday, August 4, 2018

Earnest & Wilde: Let’s Face the Music (and Franz) review at C Royale, Edinburgh – ‘enjoyable’ by Paul Vale

The life and assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is as unlikely a topic for a cabaret dissertation as you are going to

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Pricks review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘warmth and humanity’ by Paul Vale

When Jade Byrne was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as the age of four, her life changed irrevocably. Ahead lay a lifetime

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Splashback review at C Royale, Edinburgh – ‘a thin storyline’ by Paul Vale

Car Crash Productions was founded in 2016 and aims to present fresh talent in contemporary shows. A public toilet may not be

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Timpson: The Musical review at C Venues, Edinburgh – ‘Zany musical comedy’ by Paul Vale

If you’ve ever wondered why shoe repair shops also sell keys, this is the musical for you. Gigglemug Theatre may have created

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Sweet Charity review at Watermill Theatre, Newbury – ‘a valiant updating’ by Paul Vale

Unlike most big Broadway successes of the 1950s and 1960s, Sweet Charity was set in the period in which it was written.

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Madagascar the Musical review at New Wimbledon, London – ‘creative and lively’ by Paul Vale

The adaptation of animated movies to the stage has had a chequered history. For every Lion King and Shrek that has conquered

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

The Stage/Arts Ed Scholarship winners 2018 by Paul Vale

This year for the first time, Arts Ed joined forces with The Stage Scholarships to offer a selection of awards including places

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The Stage/Spirit Young Performers Company Scholarship winners 2018 by Paul Vale

The results are in at the Spirit Young Performers Company and The Stage Scholarships 2018 have been awarded to eight lucky students.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Sounds and Sorcery – Celebrating Disney Fantasia review at the Vaults – ‘an ambient experience’ by Paul Vale

Fantasia, the third full-length feature to spring from the Walt Disney Studio, was a commercially daring piece for the company. Unlike the

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The Stage/Liverpool Theatre School Scholarship winner 2018 by Paul Vale

The Stage Scholarship 2018 at Liverpool Theatre School has been awarded to 20-year-old Samuel Craig from Manchester. The award, valued at £31,500,

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The Stage/Read College Scholarship winners 2018 by Paul Vale

The winners of The Stage Scholarships at Read College have been announced. Sally Rudd, who is 18 years old and from Swindon,

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Monday, July 9, 2018

Grindr: The Opera review at Above the Stag, London – ‘an amusing parody’ by Paul Vale

Launched in 2009, Grindr is the popular geo-social dating app geared specifically to the gay community that paved the way for things

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review at Wilton’s Music Hall, London – ‘energy and invention’ by Paul Vale

Since its founding in 2008 the Faction have developed a reputation for reimagining classic texts as physical theatre. Having tackled A Midsummer

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School scholarship winner 2018 by Paul Vale

The winner of The Stage Scholarship at Sylvia Young Theatre School 2018 is 11-year-old Taziva-Faye Katsande from Jersey in the Channel Islands.

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Friday, June 15, 2018

The Unexpected Guest review at Mill at Sonning – ‘past its prime’ by Paul Vale

The openings scene of The Unexpected Guest features a corpse, a beautiful woman with a smoking gun and a stranger who arrives

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

84 Charing Cross Road review at Richmond Theatre, London – ‘a satisfying revival’ by Paul Vale

Nobody was more surprised by the success of her Helene Hanff’s memoir 84 Charing Cross Road than the author herself. Probably best

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Return to the Forbidden Planet review at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London – ‘an affectionate revival’ by Paul Vale

Bob Carlton’s Return to the Forbidden Planet first landed in the West End in 1989 where it surprised many by beating Miss

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