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Derevo - Harlekin

Derevo - Harlekin

Sinister, beautiful show from Fringe favourites

(4 stars)9 Aug 2010

You never quite know where you are with Derevo. The 80 minutes of Harlekin somehow fly by, aided in part by the trio’s willingness to hop around theatrical styles from dance to commedia dell’arte, from mime to psychological terror. It’s apt that such…

No Son of Mine

No Son of Mine

Family secrets uncovered amid a heap of gags

(3 stars)9 Aug 2010

For anyone who has been embarrassed by a parent or felt shame at their offspring, this is possibly not the show for you. Then again, those scenarios most likely cover everyone, and it would be a shame to miss out on such a pleasing mid-afternoon show.

Jessica Ransom

Jessica Ransom

What would you do with a million?

(3 stars)9 Aug 2010

The bunker that is the Pleasance Cellar has been a launch-pad for several notable Fringe careers. Rhod Gilbert and Jason Manford both performed their debut solo shows in there and last year Jonny Sweet swept to Best Newcomer glory on that stage. Mind…

Don't Run with Scissors

Don't Run with Scissors

A Betrayal of Penguins can't quite regain of glory of 2009

(3 stars)9 Aug 2010

Like most glorious debut ventures, the ‘difficult second album’ syndrome is a tough nut to batter. And try as they might, A Betrayal of Penguins just can’t quite regain the glory of 2009 in their new show, Don’t Run with Scissors. Some might point to a…

The Funeralogues

The Funeralogues

Gently comic with genuine poignancy

(3 stars)19 Aug 2009

Set in a churchy C space, this piece by US actress and playwright Stacy Mayer is a mild-mannered wander through the mind of an obsessive. ‘Stacy’ is captivated by all aspects of the funeral business and will do anything to gatecrash a wake. Gently comic…

Party

Party

Thrusting politicos, talented comics

(4 stars)10 Aug 2009

Seemingly unlike the vast majority of politicians in this country, Tom Basden is a truly honourable man. Having written this tight and hilarious comic play about a gaggle of diverse characters fumbling their way around the formation of a new political…

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