by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2019 | Review
Well, that’s … opaque. I admire the musical skills of writer and solo performer Willi Carlisle, but I have very little idea what he’s trying to say. In There Ain’t No More, Carlisle plays an old folksinger who’s giving what may be his last concert: he’s dying of...
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 | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
I cried three times watching Josephine. The first was because I’m so grateful when I get to see the real thing: Tymisha Harris is a star. Harris plays Josephine Baker in this solo show, which the company describes as “a burlesque cabaret dream play”. Baker was the...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
Yes! This is how you tell a story. It starts with a wedding and a fainting bride. In her swoon — with the help of a chorus called the Grimm Sisters — the bride has the courage to confront her repressed memories. In that backstory, the bride is sixteen and a poor...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 4, 2019 | Review
I’m a fan of eccentricity but a show in which virtually all the performer offers is his own zaniness is kind of like a meal in which the sole ingredient is … I don’t know … marshmallows. In Sam Kruger’s monologue, he plays a space alien who comes to Earth because he’s...
