Fiona Orr rounds off Edinburgh Fringe 2014… This year has seen a general increase in the quality of musical theatre on offer and an international sample of the genre as well. Certain shows stand out in the memory for this reviewer: Land of Smiles from the USA via Thailand in a clear explanation of the tyranny of human […]
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The Factory – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Factory continues at the Assembly Hall on the Mound until 25 August. What a treat and a thrill this piece is: to hear genuine Polynesian harmonies sung with such precision and resonance is a rare thing in the Northern hemisphere. The setting of the Assembly Hall on the Mound is a perfect match as the wood […]
Edinburgh: The story behind The Factory – New Zealand’s first-ever Pacific musical
New Zealand’s first-ever Pacific musical, The Factory, a vibrant, funk-fuelled and entirely unique exploration of the Samoan migrant experience, is being presented by the Kila Kokonut Krew at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe (part of NZ at Edinburgh, continuing at the Assembly Hall – Main Hall until 25 August). Lured by the promise of a […]
