by Colin Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
Diagnose This! feels like two shows. I prefer the second. In the first, writer and performer Donna Kay Yarborough regales us with stories based on her experience as a standardized medical patient (an actor who pretends to be a patient to help train healthcare...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
Melanie Gall can sing, but she doesn’t know how to tell a story, so what starts out as a recital with some great insider dish devolves into a recital with narrative interruptions. The program promises an exploration of the relationship between Judy Garland and Deanna...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
The story is about an American couple traveling in Ireland but, stylistically, this show has no idea where it’s going. Central characters Tom and Mary, who are married and middle-aged, rent a car and search County Clare for Mary’s ancestors in the graveyards and...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
Because it’s humble and autobiographical, some people might ignore Destiny, USA, but that would be a huge mistake: it’s one of the most skilful and moving shows I’ve ever seen at the Fringe. Laura Anne Harris is the sole live performer in this production of her...
by Colin Thomas | Aug 26, 2019 | Review
What’s wrong with this production? For all of its physical beauty, why does it have about as much emotional impact as a video game? Well, the script is odd to start with — especially for Shakespeare. A warrior to the core, Coriolanus is happiest when slaughtering:...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 27, 2019 | Review
Why, dear God? This production of Silence! The Musicalis a waste of talent. The musical is a parody of the 1991 film Silence of the Lambs. Quick reminder: in that movie, FBI trainee Clarice Starling is assigned to interview cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter...
