The second of the university performing groups on my list this season. FRINGE RUN: 12/8-18/8 @ 21:30; Spotlites @ Merchant’s Hall [£9.50/£8.50] Who, Where and When: Edinburgh Studio Opera; Spotlites @ Merchant’s Hall; Wednesday 14th August 2013, 9.30pm The Show This is a new chamber opera (yes, there is such a Read more…
A return to the world of musicals inbetween trips top two operas. FRINGE RUN: 13/8-26/8 @ 20:10; Paradise in Augustine’s; [£12.00/£10.00] Who, Where and When: EUSOG; Paradise in Augustine’s; Tuesday 13th August 2013, 8.10pm The Show When the advert says “Tony Award Winning Show”, you should always beware that this can Read more…
The first opera of the Fringe this year. FRINGE RUN: 12/8-24/8 (not 18th) @ 17:45; Space @ Surgeon’s Hall (53); [£14.00/£11.00/£7.50] Who, Where and When: Opera Holloway; Space @ Surgeon’s Hall; Tuesday 13th August 2013; 5.45pm The Show This production was a new translation of Humperdink’s German opera Hansel und Gretel. I always Read more…
This was first of a couple of American High School Theatre productions I’m planning to see over the festival. I’m particularly keen to see this show as a number of the songs are listed in the LCM Musical Theatre Exam suggested repertoire. FRINGE RUN: 5,6,8&9/8 @ Various; Church Hill Theatre Read more…
The second of Trinity College London’s Fringe Shows this year, which they also invited me to review. FRINGE RUN: 7/8 – 10/8 @ 20:45; Paradise at the Vault (29); [£7.00/£6.00] Who, Where and When: Trinity College London/The Dance School of Scotland; Paradise at the Vault; Wednesday 7th August 2013; 8.45pm The Show Read more…
Thanks to Trinity College London, the sponsoring organisation for this show, I was offered two free tickets in exchange for a review. The show wasn’t on my original “must see” list, but the Fringe is all about the unexpected! FRINGE RUN: 3/8 – 10/8 @ 19:10; The Space on the Read more…
In honour of the 50th year of the Doctor, a whole new adventure comes to Edinburgh… FRINGE RUN: 2/8 – 26/8 (not 14,20) @ 14:30; Pleasance Beside (33); [£11.00/£10.00] Who, Where and When: Stormy Teacup Theatre; Pleasance Beside; Friday 2nd August 2013 The Show Being a somewhat dedicated Whovian, spotting I Read more…
From the writers of Cabaret and Chicago, Kander and Ebb have produced yet another dark, twisty and surreal musical. The group performing are students from UCL. FRINGE RUN: 1/8 – 15/8 @ 12:20; C minus 1 (34); [£9.50/£7.50/£5.50] Who, Where and When: UCeLswhere, C minus 1, Friday 2nd August 2013, 12:20pm The Read more…
This is the first of my reviews for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013! FRINGE RUN: 1/8 – 26/8 (not 12) @ 15:10; Assembly Checkpoint (322); [£10.50/£8.50] Who, Where and When: Patch of Blue Theatre, Assembly Checkpoint, Thursday 1 August 2013, 3.10pm The Show [title of show] is a show about writing Read more…
The evening choice for my London visit, as promised to my sister as a birthday gift, was Viva Forever touted as “a new musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls”. Where and When: Picadilly Theatre London, Thursday 13 June 2013, 7:30pm The Show I did have a wobble about seeing Read more…