EdFringe 16
4D Cinema
★★☆☆☆ Lacks punchline:
Mamoru Iriguchi’s creation 4D Cinema uses potentially genius technological techniques, but wastes it on 50 minutes of un-witty surrealism.
The View From Castle Rock by Alice Munro
✭✭✭✭✩ Stately:
There is a classy and accomplished feel to The View from Castle Rock, the Book Festival’s collaboration with Stellar Quines.
Prestwick Elvis
★★★☆☆ Affecting:
Prestwick Elvis, by Swiftkick and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile, is a gently funny and unexpectedly sweet play that has a wide appeal.
My Romantic History
✭✭✭✭✩ Well timed:
Energetic, sharply funny and beautifully played, Hysterically Human and New Celts’ My Romantic History is an extremely entertaining production at theSpace on the Mile.
I Am Yours
★★☆☆☆ Unconvincing:
There is no shortage of talent or effort in I Am Yours, presented by Thin Line and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile, but some odd choices and uncertain casting make for an uneven production.
Some Voices
★★★☆☆ Emotive
Edgy and raw, but not always consistent, Some Voices from Spearhead Theatre and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile tackles difficult subject matters with humour and humanity.
Greater Belfast
✭✭✭✭✩ Evocative:
Matt Regan is a true man-of-the-people in Greater Belfast, his moving lyric for a city that could be.
Milk
★★☆☆☆ Disconnected:
The premiere of Ross Dunsmore’s Milk at the Traverse is well acted and carefully staged. However, it never overcomes an unsatisfactory construction.
Coup de Grace
★★☆☆☆ Disjointed:
Shows on a Shoestring’s Coup de Grâce starts off strong, the original plot harbours potential – but fails to make the most of it, with a script and structure which falls flat.
In Fidelity
✭✭✭✭✩ In Triguing:
Combining a dating show, with an exploration on the scientific basis of love, In Fidelity at the Traverse is great fun and deceptively clever.
