Dulce Et Decorum Est: The Unknown Soldiers by Polymorph Theatre was a captivating two-person historical drama performed at theSpace Triplex. The year is 1941, two strangers are united as they take shelter from an air raid. Tommy is a World War One veteran; haunted by his past as he saw the rest of his regiment … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Dulce Et Decorum Est: The Unknown Soldiers
Reviews from the Home Front – The House of Edgar
A bleak Thursday night (it was drizzling a bit) nearing midnight (10pm) and we waited outside an old church (lit with bright green lights and manned by some friendly Fringe staff, but shhh) to see Argosy Arts Theatre's The House of Edgar. The atmopshere was tense and palpable, sort of, but we were most definitely … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – The House of Edgar
Reviews from the Home Front – Dear Lucy
With 2018 marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, it is no surprise that this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has many shows based on the Great War. Dear Lucy... by Flying High is one such show. Part of their Heritage Lottery funded project, ‘Then & Now: Rebuilding lives after the Great War’, … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Dear Lucy
Reviews from the Home Front – I, Sniper
I, Sniper tells the true story of soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko, deemed one of the deadliest female snipers in history. Plucked from obscurity as a teenage mother, she joins the red army and fights to take on the traditionally male task. This was an aspect of World War II history none of us knew very informed … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – I, Sniper
Reviews from the Home Front – Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles by Green Ginger Productions charts the political situation unfolding during the early 20th century, told in the style of the era's music hall and vaudeville performances. Two soldiers, acting as compères, introduce the leaders of the Austro-Hungarian, German, Russian and British empires, as they sing and dance their way through the growing … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Fall of Eagles
Reviews from the Home Front – Shit-Faced Shakespeare
Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Hamlet by Magnificent Bastard Productions Shit-Faced Shakespeare first came onto my radar 5 years ago, when I spent the summer at the Fringe performing with Paperfinch Theatre. I was sitting in the bar of our C venue surrounded by frog puppets - don't ask - when I heard a small voice pipe up: … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Shit-Faced Shakespeare
Reviews from the Home Front – Cry God for Harry, England and St George!
Cry God for Harry, England and St George! by Mulberry Theatre Company Given the fact that Henry V plays such an important part in our show, team Greyhounds was excited to see that another production at the Fringe was using Shakespeare's play to create their own story. Rather than the 1940's home front, Mulberry Theatre … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – Cry God for Harry, England and St George!
Reviews from the Home Front – In Loyal Company
In Loyal Company by David William Bryan Despite the fact that we had been in Edinburgh for less than 24 hours, we were chomping at the bit to see what else the biggest Fringe festival in the world had to offer. Before even getting to the Fringe, we had been following the progress of In … Continue reading Reviews from the Home Front – In Loyal Company
TIME & AGAIN THEATRE COMPANY 