Author: Flora Henderson
The Court 1
★★☆☆☆ Needs polish
Edinburgh Little Theatre’s The Court 1, at Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge for the whole Fringe, is an interactive legal drama in which the audience decides the verdict.
Sunshine on Leith
★★★★☆ Well-rounded
Playing in the impressive Music Hall at Assembly Rooms throughout the Fringe, Sunshine on Leith by Captivate Theatre is a well-polished display of local talent.
Carnegie
★★★☆☆ Informative
Returning after a successful run in 2016, Carnegie at Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge is a contemporary musical inspecting the life and achievements of Andrew Carnegie from all angles.
Platformed
★★★☆☆ Thought-provoking
Platformed, part of the Characters of Edinburgh Festival by Leith-based company Active Inquiry at the Out of the Blue Drillhall, asks who Edinburgh’s real heroes are.
Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners)
★★★★☆ Engaging
Will Pickvance’s Anatomy of the Piano (for beginners) at the Bruntsfield Pianodrome is an engaging, informative and family-friendly piece, exploring the inner workings of this complicated and versatile instrument.
Countdown
★★★☆☆ Evocative
Countdown from Theatre Paradok at theSpace Triplex, is an ensemble piece exploring the mounting pressure facing teaching staff, based on the real experiences of young teachers across the UK and Singapore.
Jacuzzi by Twilight
★★★★☆ Slick
Taking audiences to the streets of Metroville, Jacuzzi by Twilight is a fast-paced comedy, running on alternate (odd) dates with Edinburgh-based Optimiserables other show, Opportunity in Kind.
Ships
★★☆☆☆ Lacking Nuance
Staged in the bar of the Leith Arches events space off Leith Walk, Ships by Mark Forrest for Chapter Three Productions, is set in a very similar Leith bar in the late 1980s.
An Opportunity in Kind
★★★★☆ Tight ensemble
One of two Fringe shows by Edinburgh-based The Optimiserables, An Opportunity in Kind at theSpace on the Mile, manages to strike a remarkably authentic note in spite of its rather absurd narrative.
Shakespeare for Breakfast
★★★★☆ Controlled chaos
A Fringe staple since 1992, C theatre returns with Shakespeare for Breakfast, on every morning of the Fringe at C Aurora on Lauriston Street.
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