Review – Diana
Oliver Hirschbiegel ends up telling the same story as the tabloids, that of princess coming apart, rather than hinting at a Diana who just might have been more than her ends.
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Review – My Soul Mate is out of my League
We witness a man at war with himself, and what results is a deeply personal and truly original concoction of tragedy, comedy and pathos.
Review – The Last Temptation of Randy
We are all victim to temptation; even if our heads are purple and made of felt.
Review – Don’t Kiss the Weird Girl
Sonia is a storyteller in the same vein as Mike Birbiglia or Simon Keck, her show largely consisting of a long-form anecdote that builds comedic tension.
Review – Game of Themes
Adam Rudegeair uses his considerable skills on the piano to serenade his audience with renditions of iconic music from science fiction and fantasy TV shows and films.
Review – Run Girl Run
Get your running shoes on; a gripping, funny, original, suspenseful piece of theatre that should not be missed.
Review – The Good Girl
Who would have thought that a sci-fi black comedy about a malfunctioning sex-bot could go so deep?
Review – Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall and Pat Burtscher
These performers have terrible names for comedy, but luckily they know how to make an audience laugh with a solid hour of straight stand up.
Review – Bushpig
This is exactly the sort of theatre the Fringe is for: small, crafted, ambitious, glamorous, dark, magical and profound.
Review – The Yeti
Tony’s performance was word perfect and engaging… The characters of his past were brought to life on the stage before us with poetic beauty; their flaws and their foibles amounting to loveable one-of-a-kind personalities.
Review – It’s Happening in the Space Between My Face and Yours
If you’re a young woman who walks home alone at nighttime do not see this play. Its message: you will be captured and killed, your housemates will smoke all of your Champion Ruby, and you will be replaced by a guy who drinks all the soy-milk.
Review – Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell will be suck you in, it will command your attention, and whether or not you decide that you liked it, you will almost definitely appreciate it.
Review – Riddick
Once again Riddick is a lone wolf who must forge an uneasy alliance with some mercenaries and bounty hunters in order to survive. The result of this simple formula is fun science fiction with decent action sequences, nice CGI and the type of gory violence that receives cheers from the audience.
Review – R.I.P.D.
It’s just so nauseatingly, frustratingly dull. It’s the cinematic equivalent of missionary sex with the lights off under the covers. With a soft moan as the safety word.
Review – Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
The drama is painted in thick lines, and the characters have relatively limited motivations, but the plot keeps things moving along quickly enough to keep you involved.
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