Posts by meganamato
Review: Diary of a Magician
A mesmerizing family-friendly magic show full of whimsy and wonder, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ A back top hat sits upside down on a small table. A classic mark of a magician to invoke the imagination. Our magician himself enters dressed in black with a bound book in hand and so our illusionary tale begins. Magician…
Read MoreFringe Review: Impasse
A well-executed narrative, precise movements and tight footwork make up this provocative rendering from Mufutau Yusuf and Lucas Katangila, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ A pile of colourful bags in the corner slowly moves, sways, and leaps to life with the dimming lights and percussion. A humanoid form emerges and the music shifts to something less…
Read MoreFringe Review: You & It, The Musical
You & It is told with a lot of compassion and humanity despite the twist, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ Korean EG Musical Company’s You & It: The Musical will pull at the heart strings and make you question just how much you would do to be with the one you love. Mina and Gyujin were…
Read MoreFringe Review: Legend of the White Snake
A phenomenal production of Legend of the White Snake, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ Legend of the White Snake, based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man named Xu Xian who unknowingly falls in love with a snake spirit named Bai Suzhen, was one of my most anticipated performances at the Fringe. The legend originates…
Read MoreReview: Taiwan Season, Palingenesis
The power and control in each of the dancers movements is something truly to be commended, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ They came out as one, linked hands, masked faces and white briefs. When the three of them moved, it was also in relationship to each other. Around each other, through each other, on top and…
Read MoreFringe Review: no no no please no god no, nevermind i’m fine
Sarina is a dynamic storyteller with impeccable timing, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ A small room, a dark space. One woman dramatizing her ‘life-changing’ experience of trying LSD. We have all met that person. The one who tried a psychedelic and claimed it opened the fourth realm of the universe, and they’re sorry we will never…
Read MoreInternational Festival Review: Ustatshakirt Ensemble
Megan Amato’s first experience with Kyrgyz music doesn’t disappoint. ★★★★★ My first experience with Kyrgyz music did not disappoint. Ustatshakirt Ensemble, a group of musicians reviving traditional Kyrgyzstan music with the Ustatshakirt Centre and the support of the Aga Khan Music Programme. Not only does the centre inspire a new generation of musicians but it…
Read MoreFringe Review: Afrique en Cirque
Afrique en Cirque is an exhilarating performance with a cohesive story that combines Guinea culture with classic circus acts, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ Nature and bird calls fill the auditorium, cool purple lighting gently illuminating the beautifully decorated stage. The band enters – a saxophonist, drummer and a guitarist – to their respective spots under…
Read MoreFringe Review: Yoah
Japanese circus group Cirquework calls itself a contemporary circus and Yoah certainty deliveres, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ There is nothing like the anticipation of waiting for a circus to begin. What magic box full of wonders will they bring? What tricks do they have up their sequined sleeves? What story are they going to tell?…
Read MoreReview: Wuji Asian Circle, Edinburgh
I know what you’re thinking – why go out for BBQ when you could do it yourself at home? But that’s not the point. With BBQ, you’re not going for fan fare of a plated meal but for the selection of quality ingredients and the bonding experience with family, friends, and/or colleagues. And sometimes you…
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