Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 45

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: SUZI RUFFELL: DANCE LIKE EVERYONE'S WATCHING, Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 03, 2019

Suzi Ruffell is happy and she's not afraid to celebrate with you. She's passionate about things that bring joy and lists her quiff, therapy, meditation, yoga, cross-fit and a source of pure elation- her nutribullet. Love is the little things. Keep on with the joy, it is infectious #glaydy #lgbtqi+ #...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: SNORT, Pleasance Courtyard
by Joanna Trainor - August 04, 2019

Utterly and brilliantly bonkers improvisation from New Zealand...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: BYSTANDERS, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2019

Written and directed by Adrian Jackson. 'I was murdered once'. Shocking stories (and wild speculations) about the lives and deaths of homeless people. A Windrush generation boxer, a Polish migrant marked with a tattoo and a man with a bottle of gin and a television in his shopping trolley. Playfully...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: GRAVITY AND OTHER MYTHS: BACKBONE, Underbelly
by Christiana Rose - August 03, 2019

A cast of 12 stunning demi-gods, with a love of stones much like Makka Pakka (see In the Night Garden on CBeebies) and a need to be at one with mystical gravel, begin to empty buckets of said gravel, which is then strewn across the stage utterly gloriously, creating a vision of turquoise light and d...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: WITH CHILD, Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 03, 2019

In Clare Pointing's spectacular solo show, we meet six characters, all visibly pregnant, but not always acknowledging this....

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: FRIENDSICAL: A PARODY MUSICAL ABOUT FRIENDS, Assembly Rooms
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 03, 2019

A new parody musical, inspired by the iconic TV show. When Ross' wife leaves him for another woman, he fears he will never find love again. But then Rachel runs back into his life... will he end up with his true love? Featuring original songs: (He's her) Lobster!, Richard's Moustache and You're Over...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: CATHERINE BOHART: LEMON, Pleasance Courtyard
by Joanna Trainor - August 03, 2019

When life gives you lemons, squirt them in people's eyes. Catherine Bohart's back for a second year at the Pleasance Courtyard....

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: ARMOUR: A HERSTORY OF THE SCOTTISH BARD, Gilded Balloon
by Fiona Scott - August 05, 2019

Fearless Players return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a polished version of their musical, Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard. They present an engaging hour that tells the story of the women left behind by Robert Burns after his death....

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: IMPROV ACTUALLY, Gilded Balloon
by Fiona Scott - August 05, 2019

The Cambridge Impronauts bring their rom-com inspired show, Improv Actually, to the Edinburgh Fringe. At the top of the show, they take suggestions of character dating profiles from the audience and a favourite is decided by vote. The group then attempt to improvise a full romantic comedy within an ...

Edinburgh 2019: BWW Review: CHRISTINA BIANCO: FIRST IMPRESSIONS, Assembly
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2019

It may not be Christina Bianco's first time at the Fringe but she brings her hilarious new impressionist show, First Impressions to Assembly Checkpoint. Bianco hails from New York and is famous for her fabulous diva impressions, from Julie Andrews to Liza Minelli, some of which have gone viral on Yo...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: MARK WATSON: HOW YOU CAN ALMOST WIN, Assembly
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2019

Did you know Mark Watson went on a reality TV show about surviving on an island for a month? It seems not many did. Not to worry, as he shares what he gleaned from that experience in a show called How You Can Almost Win....

Edinburgh 2019: BWW Review: BURNS: A LOST LEGACY, Gilded Balloon
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2019

Many are familiar with the tradition of singing 'Auld Lang Syne' at the end of ceilidhs, or to bring in the new year. How much do we know of what the man who wrote it left behind? Burns: A Lost Legacy, directed by Melanie Bell, tells the story of Robert Burns' granddaughter, Sarah (Bethany Tennick) ...

Edinburgh 2019: BWW Review: #HONESTAMY, Pleasance
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2019

Amy Booth-Steel picked up a ukulele while trying to find a new hobby and started to post performances of candid songs about life on twitter earlier this year. Fast forward to August and she has crafted a solo show, with direction from Kathy Burke, called #HonestAmy a?' because she, in her own words,...

Edinburgh 2019: BWW Review: ISLANDER: A NEW MUSICAL, Summerhall
by Fiona Scott - August 04, 2019

While Edinburgh may be a hub of activity at the best of times, not just August, Islander: A New Musical transports its audiences to the remote island of Kinnen. The piece of music theatre is part of the Made in Scotland 2018 showcase....

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: Anna Drezen: OKAY, GET HOME SAFE!! Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 02, 2019

The Saturday Night Live writer and former editor-at-large of online satirical women's magazine Reductress comes to the Fringe for the first time with a show all about true crime, the dark side of reality TV and very powerful ghosts. As seen on Comedy Central and CollegeHumour and heard on The Guilty...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: DROWNING, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 02, 2019

What makes a killer? What makes the yearning for connection and friendship so great that you would do anything? How does a mind justify the most terrifying act? In 1991, four Austrian nurses were charged with murdering 49 patients in their beds, but were suspected of killing up to 200. The world pre...

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: LOVE (WATCHING MADNESS), Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 02, 2019

'My mum threw a trifle at my best friend and that's when I first thought something was probably wrong.' A mother. A daughter. An hour. A bond. Questions. Answers. Trifle. Tides. Refresh. Restore. Release. Critically acclaimed SpeakUp Theatre present a searingly honest and personal one-woman show inv...

BWW Review: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 04, 2019

The Hoover family has more than a few troubles, but young Olive has her heart set on winning the Little Miss Sunshine beauty contest. When an invitation to compete comes out of the blue, the Hoovers must pile in to their rickety yellow camper van. Can it survive the 800-mile trip from New Mexico to ...

BWW Review: THEM!, Tramway, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 01, 2019

On the set of a live TV chat show, the host interviews the guest, the film rolls, and the band plays. People and power and pop music. We're here to get to the heart of the matter but everything keeps on changing. Including time, space, and the audience....

BWW Review: AVENUE Q, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Ceri Boyd - June 27, 2019

Lopez and Marx's three time Tony - award winning Avenue Q stops at the King's Theatre, Glasgow on its latest UK tour....

BWW Review: CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 26, 2019

Cephalonia 1941. Captain Corelli, an enigmatic young Italian officer, is posted to the idyllic Greek island as part of the occupying forces. Shunned by the locals at first, he proves to be civilised, humorous - and a consummate musician. The Captain is soon thrown together with Dr Iannis' strong - w...

BWW Review: CALENDAR GIRLS, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 12, 2019

Calendar Girls - The Musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth is the award-winning production based on the true story of the calendar girls - a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary....

BWW Review: KID X, Tramway, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 01, 2019

Charting a futuristic romance between a boy with a bionic heart and a famous rooftop selfie queen, KID_X collides circus and street dance (Flexin, Krump, BoneBreaking) with hypnotic video projections and an original electronic score. Featuring stunning live vocals from singer-songwriter sensation Ev...

BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Ceri Boyd - May 23, 2019

The latest UK tour of Eleanor Bergstein's 'Dirty Dancing' is brought to life using refreshing staging but with the nostalgic feel of the 1987 classic movie....

BWW Review: HUGH JACKMAN: THE MAN. THE MUSIC. THE SHOW. SSE Hydro, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 08, 2019

It's often the case that major tours seem to skip Scotland completely so it was an absolute delight to have Hugh Jackman kick off his world tour in Glasgow this week....