Fringe 2023: Hello, The Hell: Othello
Anyone familiar with Shakespeare’s Othello knows that its ending is far from beautiful, instead tainted with ugly violence and tragedy. Hello, the Hell: Othello, Korean company Jakhwa’s physical theatre production…
Havana After Dark
Havana After Dark is an exhilarating musical journey through Havana’s history. The show, a celebration of Havana’s 500th birthday, directed by Toby Gough, demonstrates a political message- despite sanctions on…
Hysterical
Hysterical questions feminism and gender equality, pointing out the misunderstanding of those terms. Combining physical theatre, dialogue and monologues, light effects and a drums solo on stage, the young performers…
Man to Man
Bruce Guthrie and Scott Graham’s production of Manfred Karge’s one-woman play Man to Man is unexpectedly contemporary despite its 20th century setting. Performed triumphantly by Maggie Bain, the play details…
Bare Threads
In their latest production Bare Threads, Theatre Paradok explore how clothing can act as an emblem of power or passion, of love or loss. With only an eclectic wardrobe and…
The Dreamer
Though at first disconcerted at the realisation that The Dreamer would be performed almost entirely in Mandarin, my apprehension barely lasted the first few minutes; the energetic physicality of the…