Posts Tagged ‘fringe’
Fringe Review: Ananta, The Eternal
Ananta, The Eternal is a collection of lushly told tales illustrated by two very talented dancers, says Megan Amato. ★★★ The jingle of bells could be heard as dancers walked across the stage in darkness. After an introduction to the deity the work is inspired by, two women appear exquisitely adorned and dressed in jewel…
Read MoreFringe Review: Dracula
KCS Theatre Company’s Dracula remains an incredibly atmospheric production combining classical stage-acting with physical theatre, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ I have one rule and one rule only for a Dracula adaption, and that is the man – or beast – in question must make me question my own moral fibre. The rest is fair game,…
Read MoreReview: 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: Reginald D Hunter, Fluffy Fluffy Beavers
Reginald D Hunter was not as polished as one might expect from a comedy veteran but in a good way, says Alister Tenneb. ★★★★ I was reading the news on my way up to the show and saw ‘Reginald D Hunter show cancelled’. Not an auspicious sign. However, it turns out it wasn’t his show…
Read MoreFringe Review: Arturo Brachetti
★★★★★ When I walked into this show with my two children, aged 11 and 13, I didn’t know what to expect. Then the lights went down, a little man walked on to the stage, and we listened to a story about a childhood house and how the many rooms held many memories. We were lured…
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 MoreFringe Review: Dear Billy
A poignant, colourful and hilarious performance about Scotland’s national treasure, says Ellie Forbes. ★★★★★ My cousin, a long time Billy Connolly fan, recently bought a striking piece by artwork Scotland’s national treasure. After buying the work he was able to chat to the Big Yin about his process as part of a Q&A put on…
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…
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