Theatre
Habits
★★☆☆☆ Rushed
Habits by Gooseneck Theatre Company is a clever but underbaked meta-comedy about a young woman, Rita, putting her OCD to the test: can she finish her show without peeing herself?
Clown Show (EIF)
★★★★☆ Disturbing fun
Clown Show, created and directed by absurdist, illusionist American theatre-maker Geoff Sobelle and at the King’s for the International Festival’s last weekend, is a boisterous and deeply troubling reflection of all of our lives and times.
After the Fact
★★★☆☆ Nuclear nostalgia
Blue Bird Productions bring Nina Cattanach’s new play After the Fact to theSpace @ Niddry St for the last week of the Fringe, set in the 1980s, in a world still living in the shadow of the Cold War.
Moving On: A New Musical
★★★☆☆ Fun!
There’s something odd about this old house in Happy Sad Productions’ Moving On at Paradise in Augustines, a high-energy and accessible piece from a well-loved local company.
The Three Marias
★★★☆☆ Important
The Three Marias, from Voices Collective Company at Braw Venues at Grand Lodge, tells an important story that is completely unknown to British audiences. While it does so elegantly, it does not always convince as a drama.
A History Mystery
★★★★☆ Exuberant
A History Mystery, from Performing Arts Studio Scotland at Edinburgh College Granton Campus for the Fringe’s last few days, is a lovable and entertaining time-travelling family show with a wide appeal.
We Are All Florida Man
★★★★☆ Ridiculous
We Are All Florida Man is a piece of comedy absurdism whose own internal logic is sustained by humour, fine performances and energetic staging.
Our Martin in the Background
★★★★☆ Immersive
Mark Kydd presents his solo show Our Martin in the Background at the Scottish Storytelling Centre until this Sunday, narrating a queer love story which sparks to life in a railway station.
Is This Your First Crime?
★★★★☆ Criminally Funny
Is This Your First Crime? in a mid-morning slot at theSpace on the Mile, sees New Celts alumni Long Face Theatre, deliver on both halves of their promised remit – comedy and new writing; providing a fast-paced start to the day.
A Queen’s Way
★★☆☆☆ Awkward
Napier University Drama Society presents a limited run of Madilyne Nelsen’s new play A Queen’s Way, a medieval satire that never quite finds its footing.
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