**** No Show Summerhall Until 27th August (4:15pm) No Show is a performance by an all female circus troupe consisting of performers Francesca Hyde, Kate McWilliam, Lisa Chudalla, Michelle Ross and Alice Gilmartin. As soon as you enter the black box space of Summerhall's Old Lab it becomes clear that this show is far from … Continue reading Review – No Show
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Review – Abigoliah Schamaun: Namaste Bitches
**** Abigoliah Schamaun: Namaste Bitches Underbelly Cowgate Until 27th August, 7:40pm If you like the title, you can be pretty certain this is a show you’ll enjoy. Namaste Bitches is a stand-up show from Abigoliah Schamaun chronicling yoga, enlightenment and poppers – and there’s something for you even if none of the above are your … Continue reading Review – Abigoliah Schamaun: Namaste Bitches
Review – Cognitions
**** Greenside, Infirmary Street Until 19th August (6:40pm) Cognitions gives us a window into the world of Joanne (Charli Corrigan), and her daughter Niamh (Isabelle Kabban), who is preparing to leave for university. Joanne has bipolar disorder, and her faulty cognitions, brought to life by physical performance and dance, impact her ability to process change. … Continue reading Review – Cognitions
Review – Eggsistentialism
Joanne Ryan: Eggsistentialism **** Summerhall Until August 27th (1pm) 'When your heads in the sand, the world is your hat'. Joanne Ryan is in her mid-thirties and undecided on whether she wants to have children. She's not certain enough to have them, but worried that at some point in the future the opportunity may have … Continue reading Review – Eggsistentialism
Review – NSFW
**** The Space @ Niddry Street 21-26 August (11:25am) Shy intern Sam (Joe Callahan) begins work at lads mag 'Doghouse', under the leadership of imposing editor Aidan (Alexander Lopez), and alongside compromised feminist Charlotte (Laura Pieters) and 'banter' merchant Rupert (Chris Alldridge). Following the accidental publication of a topless image of a fourteen year old … Continue reading Review – NSFW
Review – Action at a distance
Action at a Distance **** Zoo Southside Until 22nd August (10:10am) Action at a Distance tells the story of two strangers, whose paths intertwine after a meeting online. Chris (Rosa Caines) needs to make money fast and Josh (Dom Luck) seems to have a solution. If only it was that simple. From a small American … Continue reading Review – Action at a distance
Review – Kate O’Donnell: You’ve Changed
Kate O’Donnell: You’ve Changed **** Northern Stage at Summerhall Trans Creative and Contact 5-26 August (8:30pm) ‘Why pass when you can excel?’ You’ve Changed is a solo show from Kate O’Donnell, chronicling her experience of transitioning biological gender, and her experience of the world as a transgender woman. The performance uses music and styling from … Continue reading Review – Kate O’Donnell: You’ve Changed
Review – Juliette Burton – Butterfly Effect
Butterfly Effect Juliette Burton **** You're probably familiar with the butterfly effect - the idea that we are all interlinked, to the extent that if you sneeze in Edinburgh you might provoke early labour for a woman down in Cardiff. I'm paraphrasing, but the close networks we instinctively form as humans, and the interlinked nature … Continue reading Review – Juliette Burton – Butterfly Effect
Review – Edison
Edison **** August 4-27(17:45) ZOO Venues Southside As I stood to leave the studio, the man sat next to me gave his succinct review ‘that was pretty cool wasn’t it’. I’m inclined to agree. Edison is a play about inventor Nikola Tesla, and how his talent was suppressed and his ideas nearly extinguished by, inventor … Continue reading Review – Edison
Review – Was it good for you?
Was it good for you? **** Paradise in the Vault (August 9-12 - 7:25pm) ‘Was it good for you’ is a play about a one night stand. I went into the room feeling like I’d seen many versions of this show before. There are so many sex-comedies at the fringe each year – but this … Continue reading Review – Was it good for you?
