Tortoise in a Nutshell
Concerned Others
★★★★☆ Moving
Concerned Others is an inventive piece that addresses vital social issues in a way that is poignant, informed and deeply creative.
Edinburgh, Cream of the CATS
Edinburgh companies win half CATS 2024
Three Edinburgh companies shared half the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2024 (CATS), awarded in a ceremony at the Glasgow Theatre Royal today, Sunday 16 June.
Edinburgh companies up for the CATS
Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland shortlist announced
Edinburgh-based companies and venues have been nominated in every category of this year’s CATS, the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland. A total of 10 productions from six different producers have secured a total of 20 nominations between them.
Ragnarok
★★★★☆ Dark
Tortoise in a Nutshell has brought all its considerable prowess in live animation to the stage with Ragnarok, a dark and foreboding take on an ancient Norse myth, foretelling the end of our world.
Concerned Others
★★★★☆ Profound impact
Tortoise in a Nutshell’s new verbatim documentary, Concerned Others, at Summerhall all Fringe, uses puppets and animation rather than actors to bring its script to life.
Manipulate is nigh!
Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival 2020:
As the year turns chillier and darker, it’s always good to have good things to look forward to warm the heart and soul if not the body.
Flutter
★★★★☆ Charming:
The return of Tortoise in a Nutshell’s charming winter wonderland, Flutter, creates a world of possibilities where the creativity of children takes centre stage – all it takes is a little bit of snow and a lot of imagination.
Myth making
Jim Harbourne on his Myth of the Singular Moment:
Every fringe seems to throw up its own little wonders; Shows that resonate long after the other, more flashy, immediately appealing and headline events have left your thoughts. The Myth of the Singular Moment was one such show.
Flutter
★★★★☆ Cheeky:
Built in a flurry of snow, Flutter from Tortoise in a Nutshell at the Assembly Roxy and then out tour, is the charming story of young sisters who venture out into the garden after a snowstorm.
EdFringe shows for Children
Shows for Children at EdFringe made in Edinburgh:
At All Edinburgh Theatre we are covering in some way or other, all the shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 which are Made in Edinburgh. Here’s our listing of shows for children and young people.
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