Future Editions at Forest Fringe
Forest Cafe
Seen on Wednesday 11th of August 2010
I am not a big fan of the Forest Fringe and the Forest cafe: very trendy and arty people a bit too much up their own backsides. But this was a great idea: a human library where you get a 10 minute slot with someone who is a local expert on a subject: a kind of human book you can talk and interact with. It was so good we did it twice. I talked with a person researching the history of cruising and with someone specialised in environment protection.
It is sad that this kind of interaction has to be part of a festival rather than something happening in everyday life but credit where credit is due, this was still a fantastic idea.
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Great puppets but lacking for the rest
Aberglas
The Zoo
Seen on Wednesday 11th of August 2008
This was a children's show which I went along because we happen to see the puppets used in the show on the royal mile and we thought they looked fantastic.
Not being a child anymore (although some people who know me well would dispute that and not in a good way), I am properly not the best person to review it but if the puppets were great, the story was so so and the puppets were underused I thought. The few kids in the audience did seem to enjoy it ok but not more than that.
The Zoo
Seen on Wednesday 11th of August 2008
This was a children's show which I went along because we happen to see the puppets used in the show on the royal mile and we thought they looked fantastic.
Not being a child anymore (although some people who know me well would dispute that and not in a good way), I am properly not the best person to review it but if the puppets were great, the story was so so and the puppets were underused I thought. The few kids in the audience did seem to enjoy it ok but not more than that.
Thursday, 19 August 2010
There is only one Sammy J
Sammy j skinny man modern world
Underbelly
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August
Sammy J is such an excellent performer. This latest show is fundamentally not that rich in material but he is such a pleasure to watch perform that you soon forget that it is a bit thin sometimes. And there is such darkness and self-loathing lurking in his comedy that I am sometimes a bit worried about him. At his young age, he is already a fringe institution.
Underbelly
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August
Sammy J is such an excellent performer. This latest show is fundamentally not that rich in material but he is such a pleasure to watch perform that you soon forget that it is a bit thin sometimes. And there is such darkness and self-loathing lurking in his comedy that I am sometimes a bit worried about him. At his young age, he is already a fringe institution.
Nature strikes back
Flesh and blood and fish and fowl
Traverse@St Stephens
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
A decrepit office where a hapless middle manager on the verge of madness and a rather weird and wading bird like secretary argue endlessly is slowly invaded by nature under the form of stuffed animals and potted plants. Sounds weird? Well it is but it is also strangely entertaining and compelling. Fabulous performance from the two main actors and the bear!
Traverse@St Stephens
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
A decrepit office where a hapless middle manager on the verge of madness and a rather weird and wading bird like secretary argue endlessly is slowly invaded by nature under the form of stuffed animals and potted plants. Sounds weird? Well it is but it is also strangely entertaining and compelling. Fabulous performance from the two main actors and the bear!
...vers de nouvelles aventures
En route
Traverse
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
Not a play as such but a wonderful wander through the great city that is Edinburgh. Using an MP3 player providing you with reflexions on the relationship interactions between the individual and his/her city interspersed with soothing music, you stroll though the city. You will also use your mobile to read instructions guiding in your escapade. A great experience, enhanced by the end chat with a very friendly team. The only downside is the juggling you have to do between your mobile and the mp3 player but then I am an old man, younger people should find that a doddle.
Traverse
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
Not a play as such but a wonderful wander through the great city that is Edinburgh. Using an MP3 player providing you with reflexions on the relationship interactions between the individual and his/her city interspersed with soothing music, you stroll though the city. You will also use your mobile to read instructions guiding in your escapade. A great experience, enhanced by the end chat with a very friendly team. The only downside is the juggling you have to do between your mobile and the mp3 player but then I am an old man, younger people should find that a doddle.
Sunday, 15 August 2010
Good but...
The not so fatal death of grandpa Fredo
Traverse
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
This is not a bad play by any means. The staging is very clever, the songs are good , the story is interesting enough but it all felt a bit light, lacking in depth. After all, it is dealing with nothing less than life and death.
Traverse
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
This is not a bad play by any means. The staging is very clever, the songs are good , the story is interesting enough but it all felt a bit light, lacking in depth. After all, it is dealing with nothing less than life and death.
King Kitson
It is always right now until it is later
Traverse
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
This is storytelling at his best. It is moving yet it never gets mawkish and it is so well written. Simply beautiful.
Traverse
Seen on Tuesday 10th of August 2010
This is storytelling at his best. It is moving yet it never gets mawkish and it is so well written. Simply beautiful.
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