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Review: Wilf at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
13 December 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Wilf at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

8-24 December
By Fergus Morgan

Vroom vroom: Fergus Morgan reviews James Ley’s X-rated comedy about a man who rides his car in more ways than one.


Review: Life is a Dream at The Lyceum, Edinburgh
4 November 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Life is a Dream at The Lyceum, Edinburgh

29 October - 20 November
By Fergus Morgan

Rescued from obscurity: Fergus Morgan reviews an under-appreciated play by Pedro Calderon, in a sparse, metatheatrical production by Wils Wilson


Review: Screensaver Series and The Rite of Spring at Horizon (online)
7 September 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Screensaver Series and The Rite of Spring at Horizon (online)

23-27 August
By Ben Kulvichit

Shapes and colours: Ben Kulvichit reviews two contrasting dance works as part of the Horizon showcase’s public programme.


Review: Chalk Walk, Edinburgh
11 February 2021
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Review: Chalk Walk, Edinburgh

8-27 February
By Crystal Bennes

Rambling conversation: Crystal Bennes writes on the nourishing simplicity of Ben Harrison’s promenade performance.


Review: Manipulate Festival (online)
3 February 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Manipulate Festival (online)

27 Jan - 07 Feb
By Lilith Wozniak

Object lesson: Lilith Wozniak writes on the Edinburgh-based puppetry and visual theatre festival’s experiments in digital physicality.


Review: Dot. Dot. Dot. at Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh (online)
6 November 2020
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Review: Dot. Dot. Dot. at Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh (online)

1-2 November, then touring
By Andrew Edwards

‘A story without an ending’: Andrew Edwards writes on Daniel Kitson’s account of the pandemic, from within the thick of it.


Review: I Can Go Anywhere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
17 December 2019
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Review: I Can Go Anywhere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

7-21 December
By Christine Irvine

‘Pure Dickens’: Christine Irvine writes on Douglas Maxwell’s power-struggle play about a Mod-obsessed asylum seeker and a disillusioned academic.


Review: Strange Tales at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
7 December 2019
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Strange Tales at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

7-21 December
By Crystal Bennes

Found in translation: Crystal Bennes on the bizarre pleasures of Pu Songling’s classical Chinese fables, adapted for the stage by Grid Iron.


Review: Solaris at The Lyceum, Edinburgh
18 September 2019
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Review: Solaris at The Lyceum, Edinburgh

12 Setpember-5 October, then touring
By Christine Irvine

Airlock of the heart: Christine Irvine reviews a visually dazzling but psychologically unsatisfying adaptation of the sci-fi classic from David Greig and Matthew Lutton.


Review: 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
9 June 2019
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Review: 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

6-8 June
By Crystal Bennes

National heroes: Crystal Bennes writes on Scottish nationalism in her review of Wonder Fools’ play about four Scottish miners who volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War.


Review: The Duchess [of Malfi] at The Lyceum, Edinburgh
29 May 2019
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Review: The Duchess [of Malfi] at The Lyceum, Edinburgh

17 May - 8 June, then touring
By Crystal Bennes

Reinterpreting revenge: Crystal Bennes writes on contemporary relevance in Zinnie Harris’s retelling of John Webster’s bloody tragedy.


Review: Local Hero at The Lyceum, Edinburgh
26 March 2019
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Review: Local Hero at The Lyceum, Edinburgh

By Crystal Bennes

Raining on the parade: the magic of David Greig and Mark Knopfler’s musical adaptation of the much-loved 1983 film Local Hero is lost on Crystal Bennes.


Review: Anthropocene at King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
4 February 2019
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Review: Anthropocene at King’s Theatre, Edinburgh

31-2 Feb, then touring
By Crystal Bennes

Missed the boat: Crystal Bennes reviews Scottish Opera’s new commission about scientists on a research expedition to Greenland.


Review: Mouthpiece at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
7 December 2018
Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Mouthpiece at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

1-22 December
By Crystal Bennes

Using a voice: Crystal Bennes writes on the ‘ethical quandary’ of representation in Kieran Hurley’s examination of class and the appropriation of stories.


Edinburgh Review: La Cenerentola at Festival Theatre
28 August 2018
Reviews • Edinburgh

Edinburgh Review: La Cenerentola at Festival Theatre

24 – 26 August 2018
By Crystal Bennes

A frenzied, facetious production: Crystal Bennes reviews Opéra de Lyon’s performance of Rossini’s Cinderella.


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