Julia Correia

Ali McGregor

A versatile diva, doing jazz this time

12 Aug 2010

As soon as Ali McGregor takes to the stage to sing she has the audience captivated for the rest of the evening. A seasoned performer (she has appeared in La Clique, and in The Opera Burlesque at previous Fringes) she commands the stage with her warm…

Expectations

An earnest, intelligent, and honest piece

12 Aug 2010

The daily struggles of raising a disabled child are explored here through two couples who react in very different ways. This is an earnest piece, intelligently and honestly delivered by the cast, though some overplaying and the odd incongruous scene at…

Against the Odds

One-woman show lets audience sympathize but is sometimes baffling

9 Aug 2010

This one-woman show tells of disturbed mathematical genius Flora and her relationship with her father. Jade Blue adopts multiple personas, allowing the audience to develop sympathy for her character’s predicament, although the intermittent reminders of…

The Ukulele Project

Charming folk take on modern classics

8 Aug 2010

Festival newbies The Ukulele Project make their debut here, bringing their unique take on everything from Radiohead and The Beatles to Plan B and Gorillaz.

Booking Dance Festival showcases 12 US dance companies

10-minute canapés of American dance

3 Aug 2010

The festival within a festival returns to the Fringe for the second time, bringing dynamic performances from our friends across the pond. The Booking Dance Festival showcases 12 US dance companies over two programmes, with each one given ten minutes to…

Cabaret Chordelia - Making a Song and Dance

Cabaret with a heart and mind

3 Aug 2010

Company Chordelia is known for its willingness to push the boundaries of modern dance and strike an emotional chord. Something which looks set to continue when they bring their latest performance Cabaret Chordelia to the Fringe. Described as an…

Fringe dance show Still shows impact of war

Dundee-based Smallpetitklein promise intense physical performance

3 Aug 2010

The brutality and devastating impact of war was the inspiration behind Smallpetitklein’s Fringe show. A double-bill featuring contemporary dance work Stiller by award-winning choreographer Thomas Small, and short film Unmoving, Still doesn’t pull any…

Fifty Edinburgh Fringe shows for a fiver

13 Jul 2010

The economy may be in the stink-hole, but Julia Correia and Allan Radcliffe help stretch your pennies with this round-up of Fringe theatre shows for a fiver

Exposure: Aerials Up

8 Jul 2010

Indie folk rockers Aerials Up have enjoyed a lot of success for a new band, supporting acts like Paulo Nutini and Snow Patrol. The List caught up with lead singer Kemy to find out what’s got everyone so excited about this band. How would you define…

King Creosote and Ballboy set for Charity Baw II

7 Jul 2010

After welcoming acts like Vashti Bunyan, Aberfeldy and Meursault last year, (meanwhile raising thousands of pounds for charity) the ‘Baw’ is back with an even bigger line-up. Acoustic folkster King Creosote will be headlining the ‘main stage’, giving…

Exposure: Kassidy

1 Jul 2010

What happens when you mix multi-layered acoustic guitars, blues, boogie rock and add a hint of country? You get four piece Glaswegian band Kassidy. Named after Butch Cassidy, but dropping the C for a K to avoid confusion with the American rapper of the…

Dirty Projectors and Bjork collaborate on new album Mount Wittenberg Orca

1 Jul 2010

After performing together in April 2009, Dirty Projectors' David Longstreth and Bjork decided to make an album together. On June 30, just over a year later, the public will be able to feast their ears on Mount Wittenberg Orca. The inspiration for…

Glee Club hits Glasgow’s Theatre Royal

30 Jun 2010

Glee may have left our television screens but Glasgow’s Theatre Royal is giving kids the chance to be their own Rachel Berry or Finn Hudson this summer. Children can take part in the theatre’s popular series of workshops, giving 8–16-year-olds a chance…

Skeletons, The Dry Land, Get Low and Monsters among EIFF Award Winners

29 Jun 2010

Brit comedy Skeletons bagged one of the top gongs at the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival awards. The winners were announced at Cineworld prior to the screening of Third Star at the closing Gala last weekend, with EIFF patrons Tilda…