Archive for August 15th, 2019
The Man Who Planted Trees
★★★★★ Witty and enchanting:
In a world full of fear and worry, we all need a reminder that there’s still hope. Luckily, in The Man Who Planted Trees at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, two storytellers and their puppets are here to give us just that.
Atlantis
★★☆☆☆ Attempted Utopia:
In Atlantis by Broadsword Theatre, playing at Greenside @ Infirmary Street for week two of the Fringe only, the myth of the lost city has been recreated on an island, home to a strict community.
The Brooklyn Scotsman
★★★☆☆ It’s a rap:
Young Critics Scheme
The Brooklyn Scotsman, at the Hill Street Theatre for the full Fringe, is Stevie Creed’s story of how, as a teenage Scottish rapper, he decided to leave home and fulfil the American dream.
The Lament of Dorothy Wordsworth
★★★☆☆ Meditative history:
The Lament of Dorothy Wordsworth, by PenPal Productions at Paradise in The Vault, is a careful piece of literary and historic interest.
Sad Eyes to Smile With
★★★★☆ Painful knowledge:
It is rarer than you might imagine to find Fringe shows whose title accurately reflects the content. Sad Eyes to Smile With, by Activising For Change at Greenside @ Infirmary Street, is definitely one – a bittersweet piece whose sadness is nevertheless combined with a determination to keep hoping.
Thunderstruck
★★★☆☆ Tuneful Excursion:
Thunderstruck by David Colvin at Assembly Checkpoint is a deeply felt and human tale, whose relationship with its source and inspiration nevertheless makes for some uncertain moments.
Reservoir Dugs
★★★☆☆ Hollywood radge:
Reservoir Dugs by Cat O’Nine Tales at theSpace at Venue 45 is exactly what it appears to be – Reservoir Dogs transplanted to Central Scotland.
Number, Please
★★★★☆ Pleasingly farcical:
Number, Please by Paprichoo at Paradise in Augustines leaves no stone unturned in its pursuit of comedy.
