25 stories by "Crystal Bennes"
Missed the boat: Crystal Bennes reviews Scottish Opera's new commission about scientists on a research expedition to Greenland.
The post Review: Anthropocene at King’s Theatre, Edinbur…
Using a voice: Crystal Bennes writes on the 'ethical quandary' of representation in Kieran Hurley's examination of class and the appropriation of stories.
The post Review: Mouthpiece at the …
Horsing around: Crystal Bennes and Tom Jeffreys write a rhyming review of Red Bridge's production of Black Beauty.
The post Review: Black Beauty at the Traverse, Edinburgh appeared first on …
'Anxious behaviour': Crystal Bennes reviews a solo show based on the migratory instincts of the marsh warbler.
The post Edinburgh Review: Zugunruhe at Zoo Southside appeared first on Exeunt …
Crystal Bennes writes on a bilingual play that explores ideas of independence, identity and duality in Québec.
The post Edinburgh review: First Snow/Première Neige at Canada Hub appeared f…
A frenzied, facetious production: Crystal Bennes reviews Opéra de Lyon's performance of Rossini's Cinderella.
The post Edinburgh Review: La Cenerentola at Festival Theatre appeared first on…
Striking images: Crystal Bennes compares two works by Polish company Teatr Biuro Podrozy.
The post Edinburgh Review: Carmen Funebre & Silence at Pleasance at EICC appeared first on Exeu…
Crystal Bennes responds to an opinion-splitting Fringe First winner by synthesising professional and public reviews.
The post Edinburgh Review: Status at Summerhall appeared first on Exeunt …
Over-burdened and over-sensationalised: Despite a strong central performance, Crystal Bennes is unmoved by a monologue that tries to do too much.
The post Edinburgh Review: Coriolanus Vanish…
'Deeply, profoundly ridiculous, but an enjoyable night at the theatre all the same': Crystal Bennes reviews an attempted update of John Gay's ballad opera.
The post Edinburgh Review: The Beg…
Destroyed lives: Crystal Bennes writes on a powerful exploration of racially-motivated miscarriages of justice.
The post Edinburgh fringe review: Freeman at Pleasance appeared first on Exeun…
Everything is not going to plan: Crystal Bennes reviews a piece of visual theatre about disrupting routines.
The post Edinburgh Review: Off-Kilter at Dance Base appeared first on Exeunt Maga…
Unmoored: Crystal Bennes reviews a play loosely based on Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar.
The post Edinburgh Review: Expendable Chapters at Greenside at Infirmary Street appeared first on …
Sleeping is a kind of time travel... Crystal Bennes reviews a spoken word performance by Rosy Carrick.
The post Edinburgh Review: Passionate Machine at Zoo Charteris appeared first on Exeunt…
A sacred leaf: Colombian artist Miguel Hernando Torres Umba performs this exploration of the narcotrafficking industry.
The post Edinburgh review: Stardust at Pleasance appeared first on Exe…
Behind our Skin reveals 'the power of simply telling stories.'
The post Edinburgh Review: Behind our Skin at C Venue appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Language is the weapon of choice: Crystal Bennes reviews a school-set play about learning difficulties and parent-teacher confrontations.
The post Edinburgh Review: Class at Traverse Theatre…
Just plain fun: Crystal Bennes on a riotously camp version of Bram Stoker's blood-sucking horror classic.
The post Edinburgh review: Dracula by Let Them Call It Mischief appeared first on Ex…
Olympian struggles: Henry Naylor's play explores the histories of two female German Jewish athletes.
The post Edinburgh review: Games at Gilded Balloon appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Sin, sex and death: Crystal Bennes on a concert-style production of the great opera.
The post EIF Review: Don Giovanni at the Festival Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
An insight into life as a policeman proves there's more to the army than the Military Tattoo.
The post Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Stand By at Summerhall at Army Reserve Centre appeared first …
A struggle against systems: James Fritz's new play is a response to Paul Mason's Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere.
The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Start Swimming at Summerhall appeared firs…
All a bit shallow: Crystal Bennes feels there's something missing in Richard Marsh's messianic poetry play.
The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Todd & God at Pleasance Dome appeared first…
The trouble with human progress: Crystal Bennes reviews New Diorama Theatre's inspired take on Yuval Harari's Sapiens.
The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Secret Life of Humans at Pleasance Co…
The suffering of one or the agony of the many? Crystal Bennes on the complex moral dilemmas of Argonaut's new play.
The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Action at a Distance at Zoo appeared fir…
