Absolute Cabaret – Karen Egan

Some performers merely play upon a stage; Karen Egan makes it hers. This woman has a pure star quality and from the moment she emerges from behind the curtain, the audience is hers.
Karen is no novice comedienne and this show certainly plays to her strengths. Absolute Cabaret is the perfect showcase for Karen’s brilliantly timed [...]

The Irish Curse

Posted in August 19th, 2006

Should the measure of a man’s masculinity be the size of his penis? Martin Casella’s brave and honest play examines this question through the eyes of five very different men, all struggling to cope with the injustice of their diminutive endowments.
Set against the modest backdrop of a meeting room in a Roman Catholic Church, these [...]

The Visitor

Posted in August 9th, 2006

Good theatre should have resonance, inspiring thought and evoking emotion. With a strong cast and profound script, The Visitor rises to meet this standard.
Set in 1938 Nazi-occupied Vienna, the play debates some timeless philosophical questions such as ‘Does God Exist?’ and ‘What is God’s responsibility for the actions of Man?’ With such complex themes it [...]

The Murder Show: 24 Ways to Die

Posted in August 7th, 2006

Deep within the bowels of the Old Town lies a den of vice where life is fast and death plays cards. You could lose a lot when you place a bet at these tables; there’s murder in the air at Club Sandwich!
The Smirnoff Underbelly plays host to The Murder Show, a murder mystery set in [...]

Russell Howard: Skylarkin

Posted in August 23rd, 2005

In the climate of fear we currently live in Russell Howard is pure comic therapy. Set in the intimate space that is Pleasance Below, Howard does not just amuse his audience; he strips away any trace of negativity leaving you feeling really quite amazing.
To watch this man perform is a spectacle to behold; his supply [...]

Kiki & Herb

Posted in August 22nd, 2005

Comedy is not a universal language but a dialect formed from individual taste and experience. On occasion though, an act will transcend these boundaries and deliver a show that will bring laughter to all who see it. Kiki & Herb is not one of these performances.
Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman play the parts of Kiki [...]

Sing! Zimbabwe!

Posted in August 19th, 2005

This show is an absolute triumph, not only in its own brilliance but also in the perseverance of its performers and producer to make this Fringe debut possible in the face of incredible adversity.
Sing! Zimbabwe is a performance born of the incredible collaboration between the Chitungwiza Harmony Singers and the Tambuka dancers. Together this 30-strong [...]

Beauty and the Beast

Posted in August 18th, 2005

Like a shadow moving out of the darkness, the beauty and the beast that is Shakti reveals herself to her audience and embarks on a show that offers all the power and raw sexuality that she is famed for.
Through silent performance, Shakti re-writes this classic tale in such a way that it challenges the perception [...]

Jump!

Posted in August 15th, 2005

In an incredible fusion of martial arts and non-verbal comedy, the Jump performers light up the stage at Assembly Hall. Set against the backdrop of a typical Korean home, the performers play out the not-so-everyday life of a family under the draconian leadership of their grandfather.
From the outset the championship level Tae Kwon Do, Tae [...]

Balagan

Posted in August 13th, 2005

Though this performance is named Balagan, the Russian word for mess, no such disparaging or mundane word could ever be used to describe it. To watch Balagan is to enter an enchanted world that is built up in an incredible fusion of music, dance and acrobatics.
Like a daydream incarnate, Nataliya and Viktor Nebrat spring forth [...]