Author: Erin Frances Speirs
SQUAT!
★★★☆☆ Dynamic
SQUAT! is a lively and dynamic new play by Benedict Hoesl from Balancing Act Theatre at theSpace on the Mile, that delves into the different ways that men grieve.
Tell Me
★★★★★ Exceptional
Tell Me from the Sadiq Ali Company, is an exceptional piece of narrative aerial artistry which explores HIV diagnoses in different eras. First staged at Manipulate this year it returns to Summerhall for the duration of the Fringe
Fragments
★★★☆☆ Strong potential
Part stand-up, part theatrical therapy session, Fragments is a deeply-personal, autobiographical exploration of the devastating, lifelong effects of childhood trauma and abuse from actor and comedian Martin Bearne.
About A Bogle
★★★☆☆ Folklore comes alive
Tying Scottish folklore in with folk songs, About A Bogle from Scotch Bonnet Productions follows two young musicians on their trek across the Isle of Kilmarc to perform at a music festival.
Don’t Know? Have A Go!
★★★★☆ Masterfully crafted
Don’t Know? Have A Go! From Fast Snail Productions, beautifully and sensitively explores the power of memory in an emotionally taxing yet highly comedic production.
Our Town Needs A Nando’s
★★★☆☆ Relatably painful
Our Town Needs A Nando’s, from Hot Mess Productions at theSpace on the Mile for the first week of the Fringe, is a relatable and lived-in coming-of-age comedy with dark themes.
SHINJUKU
★★★☆☆ Vital and timely
Production Lines’ new play, SHINJUKU, at Greenside @ George Street, dissects class and male privilege, exploring the rise of the incel (involuntary celibate) movement and how anyone can fall down this dangerous rabbit hole.
In the Cold Light
★★☆☆☆ Strong potential
In the Cold Light, a new play from Scottish writer, director and actor George Grant, is a somber reflection of unresolved grief, masculine friendship, and what is left unsaid.
Amadan and Mortair Kill the King
★★★★☆ Sharp
Amadan and Mortair Kill the King, at Gilded Balloon’s patter house for Week One of the Fringe, is the hilarious writing debut from Alex Bathe and Josh Aitken of the hit Dungeon & Dragons live show, Tartan Tabletop.
A Lad in… Cramond
★★☆☆☆ Fun
Cramond Drama Group return to Cramond Kirk Hall for two nights only with A Lad in… Cramond a fun, all-new(ish) family pantomime with a proper Cramond twist.
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