Fringe: “Continuously Shocks”, a Review of Cruelty
“Imagine. You're a character. You're in a club.”
This may be Oli's (Luke Nixon) first line to the audience but it does not feel necessary....
Fringe: “Uncannily familiar”, Review of Cowboys and Lesbians
"Immensely funny, masterfully constructed, and, uncannily familiar", Anuj Mishra reviews Billie Esplen's original play 'Cowboys and Lesbians'.
Review – Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve F*cked
Fringe hit one-man-show exploring loneliness, love, sexuality and bestiality starts national tour in Oxford.
Surviving on the Fringes
The experiences of a director at the Edinburgh Fringe.
“A Kind of Dirty Poetry”
What does it take to put on a show at Fringe? With the finish line in sight, Missing Cat discuss the joys and travails of their project: a raw and visceral rendition of Woyzeck.
Interview: ‘How To Use A Washing Machine’
In the cosy nook of an Oxford hostelry is where Georgie Botham and Joe Davies brainstormed into existence ‘How To Use A Washing Machine’. Little did they know, in Oxford in 2018, that their newly penned and composed musical would also then progress to a national tour.
Imogen Harter-Jones interviews them to find out about their experience.
The Oxford Revue: Best of the Fringe Review – ‘these are emerging talents’
The Oxford Revue's desires to experiment creates some hilarious moments, but perhaps lacks through-line to bring the show together
Crave Review – ‘moments of tenderness crushed by memories of trauma’
Sarah Kane's emotive text is embodied with both beauty and horror at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Squirrel Plays Review – ‘carried off with subtlety and aplomb’
Tenderness and humour emerge from a play that challenges a sobering subject
Eat Your Heart Out review – ‘A nuanced and authentic exploration of a stigmatised subject matter’
Tightrope Productions' devised piece proves particularly heartfelt at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Oxford Revue: ‘Wasted’, and ‘Group Work’ Reviews – “More time in the writing room necessary”
The audience is left wanting more from the writing at The Oxford Revue's two Fringe shows.
Flying saucers and the end of the world: Oxford Fringe sci-fi shows question life as we know it
Susannah Goldsbrough reviews two Oxford productions at the Edinburgh Fringe that venture into the world of science fiction: 'Doom's Day' (the OUDS National Tour) and 'Lights Over Tesco Car Park.'
Witch Hunt Review – ‘Dizzily funny writing and disastrous hair’
Horseplay Productions' politically-charged sketch comedy hits comedic targets despite an ambiguous through-line.
‘Windows’ review: ‘Poignant and relevant’
Izzy Smith finds this interwar play still resonates powerfully today
