Tag: Fringe Review

FRINGE 2015 – Bey Dance Workshop – Gluttony – 4.5K

By Olivia Henry   The Beyoncé Dance Workshop is just as the name suggests: a class that teaches Beyoncé Knowles’ signature dance routines to some of her most popular songs.   For those of you who don’t know who Beyoncé is; First of all, where have you been?! And second, I’m sorry for the outburst. …

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FRINGE 2015: Puddles Pity Party – Garden of Unearthly Delights: Le Cascadeur – 5K

Puddles enters the stage with his baggage – both physically and metaphorically – and produces an hour of entertainment that is a magnificent blend of sorrow and joy. His voice is powerful, beautiful and mesmerising and the songs he performs have been chosen well, displaying his impressive vocal range and engaging the audience. They are easily recognisable, a …

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Fringe 2015 – Shotspeare Presents Romeo and Juliet – The Garden of Unearthly Delights – Umbrella Revolution – 4K

By Tom Eckert Shotspeare is what you get when fraternity initiation and classical theatre have a love child. If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then this show is for you. Nearer to a drinking game than a traditional play, as you are ushered in you are reminded there is in fact a bar …

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FRINGE 2015: Harley Breen – Just a Fully Naked Encounter – 4K

By Anthony Nguyen Entering the stage with a beer in hand, Harley Breen wastes no time showing bare skin in the nude theme of his show ‘Just a Fully Naked Encounter’. With several comedy awards under his belt including Spleen Comic of the Year and Comics’ Choice ‘Piece of Wood’ Award, Breen displays experience in …

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FRINGE 2015: Destroyer of Worlds – Tuxedo Cat: Cusack Theatre – 5K

Depending on which circles you move in, and/or the tone of your voice, describing a play as being perfect Fringe fare can be a ringing endorsement or a dire warning. I want to assure you that, when I say this about Destroyer of Worlds, I mean it in the most complimentary way possible. The “seriously, …

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Fringe 2015 – Limbo – The Garden of Unearthly Delights: Aurora Spiegeltent – 5K

By Tom Eckert   It shouldn’t really surprise anyone anymore that Limbo is phenomenal. Held in the fantastical Aurora Spiegeltent, dark, moody and lined with mirrors which have you looking over your shoulder for phantasms you are not entirely sure aren’t there. It is as though someone distilled the essence of cirque, set it alight …

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FRINGE 2015: Leo – Royal Croquet Club – The Menagerie – 4K

One man who defies gravity as he finds himself trapped in a simple room lit by a single light bulb with his briefcase discovering that the world he finds himself in has shifted. As his curiosity overcomes the fear, Leo finds self entertaining ways to exploit his discovery to eventually reach a point where his …

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FRINGE 2015: Stop Start – Bakehouse Theatre: Main Stage – 5K

At its heart, Stop Start is an intricately crafted portrait of two brothers, estranged for a long time, with a shared past, but with very different recollections of the details. It is also an interesting exploration of addiction and craving, their history, and the different ways they can manifest themselves. The show has a self-aware …

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FRINGE 2015: A Simple Space – Royal Croquet Club – The Menagerie – 5K

Described as “Cirque Du Soleil with a fistful of grit” it is raw inconceivable strength of determination that entertains, leaving the audience as breathless as these superhuman acrobats must surely be with their physical performance. 5K

FRINGE 2015: Hot Brown Honey – Royal Croquet Club – Ukiyo – 4K

The creativity of this show is as great as the party atmosphere it builds up until the audience can no longer resist moving to the beats. 4K