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A RUNDOWN OF THE ROUNDABOUT: SIX SHOWS IN THE PAINES PLOUGH PROGRAMME, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

by Laura Kressly

The Paines Plough Roundabout is the most reliable, new writing venues at the fringe. With a collection of work that represents the width and breadth of the UK both geographically and thematically, this year’s offerings are universally strong. From a family musical to a one-man show about a stalker, and everything in between, there is a great selection of shows for audiences looking for new work in a great venue that tours around Britain. Continue reading →

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family , music

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THE CANARY AND THE CROW, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE by Meredith Jones Russell In this semi-autobiographical tale of a working-class Black kid who gets in to a prestigious grammar school, writer and performer Daniel Ward is an insanely likeable and undeniably talented focus. His character, Bird, draws us immediately into his story with warmth and charm, accompanied by original grime and hip-hop tunes. Continue reading →

9 August, 2019

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POPS, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

by Laura Kressly

A young woman unceremoniously returns to her family home, where her dad watches cooking shows on repeat and listens to battered cassettes on a boom box that’s probably older than she is. She looks worn and fatigued, though promises she’ll only be there as long as it takes her to get back on her feet. He doesn’t really listen. Continue reading →

9 August, 2019

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SINCE U BEEN GONE, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

by Laura Kressly

Teddy Lamb, Jordan and Dom met in college in the ‘00s and quickly became best mates. Now, Teddy’s the only one left and they miss their old pals so much. Teddy’s life has changed a lot since then and they have so much they want to tell their old friends, like how they’ve since come out as trans femme. So they made a love letter of a show to those they’ve lost. Continue reading →

9 August, 2019

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ART HEIST, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

By Joanna Trainor

Poltergeist Theatre Company’s Alice Boyd could read you the yellow pages, and it would sound like the most magical book you’ve ever

heard.

What is art? Who gets to decide that? Why is it so hard to draw a moustache on your own face? Poltergeist Theatre Company deal with all of life’s big questions in their follow up show to last year’s sell-out smash _Lights Over Tesco Car Park. _ Continue reading →

8 August, 2019

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ARE WE NOT DRAWN ONWARD TO NEW ERA, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

by Laura Kressly

Whether society is moving backwards or forwards is a matter of debate, though in regards to climate change, it’s pretty clear we are determined to march onwards to our own destruction. Is it too late to undo the damage we’ve caused? Is magic the only thing that can save us? In this slick, multimedia production from Ontroerend Goed, the Belgian company employs clever staging, a palindromic structure, and impressive design to pose these questions, even though there are no

easy answers.

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7 August, 2019

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SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE

by Laura Kressly

Mary Anning was a working class fossil hunter from Lyme Regis. She and her dad would sell their finds to the posh, Victorian collectors who wanted to horde artefacts without digging them out of the cliffs themselves. She became known as one of the best fossil hunters in the country, but her discoveries of new dinosaur species and their impact on science were, of course, attributed to wealthy men.  Now, about 200 years later, Mary’s tired of being ignored – so she hijacks a lecture about her work. Continue reading →

7 August, 2019

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