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
Letters from the Home Front -Edinburgh Diary Day 8
Wednesday 8th August 2018 Another day, another review waiting for us when we opened out eyes - this time from The List! And what's more another amazing 4 stars! We're getting spoilt by the morning reviews rolling in. It'll go to our heads. No really, it will. Fiona was out bright and early to catch … Continue reading Letters from the Home Front -Edinburgh Diary Day 8
Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 7
Tuesday 7th August 2018 Gosh, it was a real struggle to remember the date. Being at the Fringe is like living in a lovely bubble where days of the week don't exist and time seems to be fluid as we try to cram as much as we can into each day. The day started with … Continue reading Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 7
Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 4
Saturday 4th August 2018 Saturday started in fine fashion; a civilised pot of tea over excited discussion about our opening night. With the lovely reception we received under our belts, we decided we must build upon the momentum. We began to devise a plan for the day to maximise our efforts. We would split up … Continue reading Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 4
Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 3
Friday 3rd August We arose at the civilised hour of nine and began, what is fast becoming, our morning routine. RuPaul was blaring from our USB speaker, Tim went running, and Jacob polished off four sets of two Weetabix, because it's only polite to finish the sleeve. When you're a hot vintage vixen, there's quite … Continue reading Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 3
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
Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 2
Thursday 2nd August 2018 Dear reader, Today Time & Again Theatre Company's Edinburgh escapades started to feel a little more real! For me, the day started out with a quiet few chapters of my book (I am utterly storming through Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro) before the rest of the happy few woke … Continue reading Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 2
Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 1
Wednesday 1st August 2018 I woke up this morning at about half past nine and lay quite still for a moment, just letting it sink in - the day had finally arrived. D-Day. It was later than I’d hoped, but I’d been up until 2am the night before collecting gas mask boxes for flyering on … Continue reading Letters from the Home Front – Edinburgh Diary Day 1