Silence! The Musical was reviewed at the Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh. The show will also play at the Turbine Theatre, London from 4-28 September 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ For fans of the original movie in particular Silence! The Musical serves up all the right ingredients.
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You & It: The Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
You & It: The Musical continues at the Assembly Checkpoint until 25 August 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ You & It has beauty and lyricism in the way it discusses what it is about the value of love that only humans can understand, that AI could never fully decipher.
Americana: A Murder Ballad – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Americana: A Murder Ballad continues at Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh until 17 August 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It seems like every few weeks there is a mass shooting in the US, often in high schools. This is followed by an out pouring of grief, candlelit vigils, flower strewn memorials followed by political […]
Thunderstruck – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Assembly Checkpoint
Thunderstruck continues at Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh until 26 August 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ I was delighted to witness the magnificent powerhouse energy of David Colvin offering us his story from a small boy in Fife to musical mastery, by witnessing the magical music making of Gordon Duncan – one […]
Velma Celli is heading back to the Edinburgh Fringe with Iconic – A Brief History of Drag
Drag superstar Velma Celli is heading back to Edinburgh Fringe with hit cabaret show Iconic – A Brief History of Drag. The alter-ego of musical theatre star Ian Stroughair (Rent, Chicago), will take to the stage at the Assembly Checkpoint in Edinburgh from 1-26 August 2018. Arriving in Edinburgh, following sell-out performances in Australia and […]
Naughty Cat and the Cheesy Moon – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Assembly Checkpoint
Naughty Cat and the Cheesy Moon at Assembly Checkpoint (Venue 322), until 27 August. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The pre-theatre that builds energy before the show begins is rather overwhelming for many in the young audience. Of course, the name ‘Naughty Cat’ does tell us a bit about the character – but beyond […]
Confessions of a Justified Songwriter – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Assembly Checkpoint
Confessions of a Justified Songwriter at Assembly Checkpoint (Venue 322), until 28 August – even dates only. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ A well-crafted piece, taking us into the often vulnerable underbelly of the music business. A team of young writers are building new material together, under the guidance of Rachel, an experienced writer. A hit […]
