Traverse
The Table
★★★★☆ Questioning
Set out for a short run at the Traverse, Lung Ha’s The Table is a curious hybrid of immersive theatre, dance, spoken word and imagery. A hybrid that draws you in and leaves you asking more.
In Time (EICF)
★★★★★ Gorgeous
In Time at the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival is an absolute gem of a show. This beautiful depiction of nature and humanity is aimed at audiences aged from three to seven.
Boys Don’t Dance (EICF)
★★★★☆ Joyous
Boys Don’t Dance, by disabled dance artist and choreographer Marc Brew, is a beautifully told tale of rural isolation about a boy who just wants to dance.
Baby Mash-up, what on Earth are you doing?
★★★★☆ Extraordinary
Sally Hobson’s extraordinary new play, Baby Mash-up, what on Earth are you doing? from stillpoint theatre company, slips onto the stage with a sly sense of otherworldliness for the first of two performances in Traverse One at the end of a short Scottish tour.
Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In
★★★★☆ Delivers
The National Theatre of Scotland and the Tron Theatre’s touring production Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-in at the Traverse is both entertaining and affecting. The politically charged gig-musical is a thoroughly enjoyable, utterly necessary reminder of recent history.
Jack Docherty in The Chief: No Apologies
★★★☆☆ Familiar
The Gilded Balloon’s touring Jack Docherty in The Chief: No Apologies at the Traverse is an enjoyable outing for a character with a considerable following. If the show ends up being a little formulaic, a huge performance makes up for it.
What I’m Here For
★★★★☆ Powerful
What I’m Here For, a collaboration between Vanishing Point and Teater Katapult from Aarhus, Denmark, is an intelligent and compelling piece of politically-informed drama.
GUSH
★★★☆☆ Fine performance
The Traverse’s world premiere of GUSH by Jess Brodie is a considered piece of theatre, excellently performed.
PPP: Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well
★★★☆☆ Patchy
Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well by James Reilly, the last of the Spring season of Òran Mór’s Play, A Pie and A Pint productions at the Traverse, is an intriguing comedy that contains some moments which misfire.
The Light House
★★★★☆ Hugely affecting
The Light House from Alys Williams is a production of real emotional power. It appeared at the Traverse for one performance only at the start of an extensive Scottish tour, but should certainly be caught elsewhere by anyone who has the chance.
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