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FringeReview Scotland 2019

549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War

An impressive and dramatic look back at four young men who left Prestonpans and went to fight in the 1930’s conflict which is usually filled with mystique and mythology


Achilles

A bold reimagining and interpretation of Achilles’ grief and revenge through a superior technical evening of storytelling, dance and song


Baby Face

An uncomfortable night facing uncomfortable truths with comfort coming when you have the decency to condemn the truly indecent


Cuckoo

A fascinating examination of the South Korean financial crisis with video, a solo performer and not one but three cuckoos.


Dressed

Intrigue through choreography, voice, music and an episodic structure which appears odd and piecemeal but is drawn together in a theatrically explosive fashion


Gigantic Lying Mouth

An engaging one man exploration of lying at the end of his life, helped with video, a disembodied voice and facing the harsh truth of his own (previous) existence.


Marie

A solo piece of contemporary theatre that brings Mary Queen of Scots down to face her nemesis in a fantasy piece of comedic tragedy that is subtly dark and highly entertaining.


Much Taboo About Nothing

An innovative two hander exploring the taboo subject of abortion and its effect on two young parents with an unlikely ending.


The Tailor of Inverness

A story, a thread, a suit and intrigue, bound in a fascinating tale told with a violin and a cracking narrative; Mathew Zajac masterfully weaves and unfolds layers of the stories of his father.


Turn the Night

An innovative solo performance framed in the context of a karaoke night where underlying tensions get exposed and examined.


Woke

A solo evocation of a community struggle that alights the energy of the nights and the unbending desire for freedom.