Archive for August 16th, 2017
The Greenhouse
★★☆☆☆ Familiar:
Humorous misadventures in the drug trade feature in Southpaw Productions and New Celts’ The Greenhouse, a play that ventures down an already well-trodden path.
Now Here’s A Funny Story
★★★★☆ Nostalgia comes alive:
Now Here’s A Funny Story!, a celebration of Music Hall by Funny Story Productions at the Symposium Hall, brings back to life the era of Marie Lloyd and Champagne Charlie.
Desperation Bingo
★★★☆☆ Not quite clickety-clicking:
There’s silliness with a social conscience at Creative Electric’s bingo-based show, Desperation Bingo, at the Biscuit Factory.
iDENTiTY
★★☆☆☆ Familiar:
Anomaly Theatre Company’s iDENTiTY at Sweet Holyrood showcases the work of writer/director Jack Jackman, in a way that is diverting but seems less than the finished article.
The Dolls of New Albion
★★★★☆ Eager:
A cast which is not just devoted but also talented makes The Dolls of New Albion a pleasure to watch, while elegant scene changes and professional lighting let the musical just flow along.
Outside Mullingar
★★★☆☆ Recognisably truthful:
Gentle comedy and believable emotion predominate in Arkle Theatre’s accomplished Outside Mullingar at the Royal Scots Club.
The Fair Intellectual Club
★★★★☆ Hysterical resonance:
Arkle’s take on The Fair Intellectual Club is a beautifully performed, extremely funny piece of theatre.
