Theatre
Mohan: A Partition Story
★★★★★ Relevant
The seeming simplicity of Mohan: A Partition Story, Above at Pleasance Courtyard, belies the depth, intelligence and sheer skill that work this good requires.
The Skarsgård Effect
★★★☆☆ Daft
The Skarsgård Effect, from Ellen Eklund at theSpace @ Niddry Street for six performances only, is unashamedly silly and often unfocused, but appealing nevertheless.
Hang Time (EIF)
★★★★☆ Shattering
Zora Howard’s Hang Time is an overwhelming juxtaposition of racialised violence and interior possibility. The Flea Theater of New York’s production, written, directed and produced by Howard, is having its European premiere at the Lyceum as part of the International Festival.
Avenue Q
★★★★☆ Storming
Avenue Q at Braw Venue @ Grand Lodge for the whole Fringe is a piece that crackles with the energy of people who believe in what they are doing and are loving doing it.
Will Pickvance: Piano Diaries
★★★★☆ Enticing
Piano Diaries, from Will Pickvance at the Pianodrome, is a genuinely lovely entertainment from the raconteur and musician.
The Truth About Trees
★★★★☆ Charming
Apropos Theatre returns to Assembly George Square with a reworking of The Truth About Trees, their delightful play with a positive message.
Operation Blank
★★★★☆ Existentially funny
When the end comes, will you regret the amount of your brief time on Earth you spent on Teams calls? Operation Blank at thespace @ Surgeons’ Hall makes us laugh, so we don’t cry.
Edinburgh Shanty Night vs The Fringe
★★★★☆ Seafaring sing-a-long
Beloved Edinburgh institution Edinburgh Shanty Night brings their rousing anthems to the Edinburgh Fringe at Argyle Cellar Bar in a swash-buckling, beer-sloshing musical experience.
Aderyn/Bird
★★★★★ Magical
The Harebell Teller’s traditional storytelling piece, Aderyn/Bird, is a lovingly made balm for the soul, retold this year for a limited run at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Witches Corner
★★★★☆ Defiant
Magic or misogyny? asks Witches Corner, a new sociopolitical play from Encapulus Productions that packs laughter, rage, song, and grief into an hour that questions how much has really changed for women since they were burned and hanged and stoned as witches.
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