Alan Sunter

Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

★★★☆☆ Well-turned

Amidst the noise, rituals and trappings of pantomime and Christmas, Strawmoddie’s take on Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather provides a welcome parody of our seasonal excess, at the Pleasance Theatre to Sunday.

Dec 9 2023 | By | Reply More
Hamlet / Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

Hamlet / Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

★★★☆☆ Pacy and ★★★★☆ Slick

New Edinburgh amateur company Necessary Cat make their debut performances for the last week only of the fringe with the elegantly twinned pairing of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

Aug 22 2023 | By | Reply More
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

★★★☆☆ Suspiciously old-fashioned

The Edinburgh Makars’ production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, at the Church Hill until Friday, is an apparently traditional version of the play which may well be more quietly subversive than many modern revisions.

May 4 2023 | By | Reply More
Bytesize Theatre

Bytesize Theatre

★★★☆☆ Welcome

The lack of time to plan for live theatre at this year’s Fringe has not deterred the Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group. Bytesize Theatre is a collection of three new plays presented on the online Fringe Player. The three pieces are not all equally impressive, but each has intriguing elements.

Aug 21 2021 | By | Reply More