Edinburgh University Theatre Company
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
★★★☆☆ Relevant
Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, is a farcical comedy exploring how police violence and abuse is just as prevalent in the UK today as it was in 1970s Italy, when the original play was written.
The End of the Line
★★★★☆ Feelgood existentialism
The End of the Line – a feelgood apocalypse comedy at the Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s Bedlam Theatre until 10 August – gives dynamic 1980s vibes, both in its power pop soundtrack and nuclear annihilation storyline.
Sins of the Mother
★★★☆☆ Family demons
To have one member of a family make a Faustian pact with Satan may be considered a misfortune. To have a father, a son and an ex-daughter-in-law all entering into deals with the devil suggests that something that has gone well beyond your typical dysfunctional domestic drama.
Oedipus Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
★★★☆☆ Uncompromising
Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s Oedipus Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is a challengingly complex update to the Greek myth of Oedipus, who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.
Slash
★★★★☆ Witty and clever
Slash is a witty murder mystery with a clever twist. Performed at Bedlam by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company, the show is a whodunnit with perfect comedic timing. Set entirely in a boy’s toilet.
Who We Are Now
Work in Progress: 70s/80s vibe
Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s Who We Are Now, written and directed by Thaddeus Buttrey and produced by Ching Zhan, is a rock opera presented as a work in progress, that is already giving off a very enjoyable 70s/80s vibe.
Things I Know to be True
★★★★☆ Captivating
Things I Know to be True by the Australian writer, Andrew Bovell, staged by Edinburgh University Theatre Company at the Bedlam to Saturday, is a less well-known piece, although Higher Drama students may know it intimately.
Salomé
★★★★☆ Uneven but compelling
Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s presentation of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé is wilfully uneven, not always carefully judged, yet ultimately extremely impressive.
Translations
★★★★☆ Clear
Edinburgh University Theatre Company bring a welcome clarity to Translations, at the Bedlam to Saturday, in a production which gets inside the many shades of meaning to Brian Friel’s script.
Fire Signs
★★★☆☆ Relatable
Fire Signs from the Edinburgh University Theatre Company at Pleasance Courtyard until August 15, is a celebration of the intensity of friendships at university.
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