Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Andy Gray and Grant Stott were originally regarded as a regular pantomime double-act at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. For the past
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMIt takes a while to work out where Chris Woodley’s new play The Soft Subject is going. It’s unapologetically autobiographical and for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:47AMA series of productions from New Zealand is taking place at the Edinburgh Fringe this year and included is the Modern Maori
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:38AMSet in a fertility clinic, Donors takes a brief look at the emotional fallout when an older woman strikes a deal with
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When Matthew Floyd Jones steps out on to the stage and starts singing a reworked medley of The Carpenter’s greatest hits, you
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A fumbled snatch of music in black-out and the sound of a flickering movie projector, and then Cathy lurches onto the stage.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:37AMWith meta-comedy theatre at its greatest density at Edinburgh in August, it’s inevitable that you are going to wander into a few
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:11AMFor those who believe that there are no good parts for older women in Shakespeare, The Power Behind The Crone is required
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It seems to Jack Rooke that far too many people and pets have died in his life so far. When his friend
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:53AMIt’s pretty rare that a musical will appear perfect and fully formed at the Fringe. This is a place for experimentation and
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the de-criminalisation of homosexuality. Godfrey Hamilton’s new one-man play takes stock of the changes in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:19PMWhen life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. This old adage is explored by Heather Litteer in Lemonade, a fascinating, richly textured
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:50AMPlays about mental health issues may be ubiquitous at the Fringe but No Miracles Here adopts such an unusual and engaging approach
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The Arab Arts Focus at Summerhall and the New Town Theatre aims to reassess the place, purpose and future of the arts
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:07PMThe initial USP of The Choir of Man is that you are offered a pint of beer upon entry. On stage, the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:31AMEvery year Polly marks the disappearance of her mother with an unusual ritual. The memory of a food fight involving ice-cream and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:55AMDespite its constant presence, the practicalities of death are rarely considered until absolutely necessary. Bright Colours Only attempts to address this in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:35AMRemarkably, this is the first time that Rachel Tucker has played Edinburgh. Even though it’s only a two-date gig, it’s a performance
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Alan McDonald is not having a good birthday. Reduced to living with his daughter to make his pension go further, his arthritis
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In 2016 Matthew Crisson, a student who recognises as non-binary, made headlines when he was crowned prom queen at La Guardia High
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It’s extremely difficult to pin down Wereldband to a particular genre. The Dutch five-piece band are not simply multi-talented musicians performing a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:44AMThe essence of theatre is storytelling and, for Kamaal Hussain, the tales of 1,001 Nights have long been a source of fascination.
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Four people turn up at an audition and begin swapping stories about their career highs – or, more frequently, lows. Racism, ageism
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AMEurovision and the culture surrounding it seems to be a fairly easy target for satirists. Even the spectacle of the event itself
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AMThe biggest impact on an Edinburgh Fringe musical is invariably the orchestra. Usually reduced to a recorded soundtrack, or at best a
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There are many things to commend in Katie Hale and Stephen Hyde’s new musical, although the unwieldy title The Inevitable Quiet of
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This musical adaptation of Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 first saw light of day at Leicester’s
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In this age of jukebox musicals it is surprising that The Blues Brothers has never been adapted more for the stage in
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The Briefs Factory, an all-male burlesque troupe, stormed into London from Australia in 2013 with a fusion of circus and avant-garde burlesque.
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Sir Edmund Backhouse represents one of the more curious characters spawned in 19th-century England. A gentleman con artist who, after being sent
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For Spider’s Web, author Agatha Christie weaves a rather unexpected thread of comedy through one of her traditional murder mysteries. Originally created
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