“Day 11, Shows 32-35: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Fringe Festival”An Evening with an ImmigrantInua EllamsTraverse TheatrePoet, playwright, and performer Inua Ellams, wearing a t-shirt that boldly says “Never Forget to Say Thank You,” sits at the microphone before the Traverse Theatre audience to relate a story of the many years he and his family take to become legal … [Read more...] about “Day 11, Shows 32-35: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
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“Day 9, Shows 24 & 25: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“Day 9, Shows 24 & 25: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Fringe Festival”AdamFrancis PoetNational Theatre of ScotlandTraverse Theatre“Can the soul of a man be trapped in the body of a woman?” With that one-line question typed into the world of the Internet, a young person from Alexandria, Egypt born in the wrong body form and now seeking refuge in a non-welcoming England … [Read more...] about “Day 9, Shows 24 & 25: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“Day 6, Shows 14-16: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“Day 6: Shows 14-15, TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”Mies JulieYael FarberBaxter TheatreAssemblyThe love of another versus the love of land. Honoring roots of one’s past versus living the promise for one’s future. The leftover familiarities of colonialism versus the still unknowns of freedom. And of course, white versus black.These are … [Read more...] about “Day 6, Shows 14-16: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“Day 5, Shows 13 & 14: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“Day 5, Shows 13 & 14: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”The Divide, Part 1Alan AyckbournOld Vic, Edinburgh International Festival & Karl Sydow ProductionKing TheatreThe year is 2201, and we are all gathered in a large lecture hall for “The Divide Lectures,” delivered by two professors — a man decked out in all white and a woman in all black — who … [Read more...] about “Day 5, Shows 13 & 14: TheatreEddys Goes to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“Day Eight: Mini-Reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
2016 Edinburgh Fringe Show #28Lost in BlueDebs NewboldNimble FishSummerhallOne woman stands before us and on-the-spot creates an incredible sound track of effects to accompany the solo telling of her multi-layered, multi-character story that entices and grips with its mysteries, memories, and magic. Debs Newbold, both writer and performer of Lost in Blue,is nothing short … [Read more...] about “Day Eight: Mini-Reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival”
“The 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Mini Reviews, Days One & Two
Our Nine Days at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe FestivalFor the third time, we are visiting Edinburgh, explicitly to attend the world-famous grandfather of all fringe festivals now popular around the globe. With over 3000 events in 464 venues for a total of 50,000+ performances in three weeks, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is clearly the world’s largest performing arts … [Read more...] about “The 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Mini Reviews, Days One & Two
