Performed by The Herd and Absolutely Cultured at Pleasance Pop-Up: Central Library on Friday 16th August 2019. Slime tells the story of a slug and a caterpillar who both want to eat the last leaf left in the garden. This is a funny and brilliantly entertaining show for the whole family! The slime garden that was created in Central Library was beautiful and extremely immersive. … Continue reading Slime – Review
Performed by Moon Dragon at Pleasance Courtyard on Friday 16th August 2019. Moon Dragon is an interactive show about Bertie the Dragon’s attempt to make sure that the moon is awake and up in the sky on time. The audience meet some colourful characters along the way and there are songs and music to help guide us on the journey. This show was very well … Continue reading Moon Dragon (for 5 and Under) – Review
Performed by Act Up at Sweet Grassmarket on Wednesday 14th August 2019. Double Bubble Trouble tells the story of Aunt Poppy, a Head Chief Senior Bubbleologist, and her nephew Bert who has taken over her old lab. Of course, things don’t go smoothly and Aunt Poppy steps in to help Bert get out of some bubble trouble. This show was performed by two actors taking … Continue reading Double Bubble Trouble – Review
Performed by Burklyn Ballet Theatre at C Venues – C south on Wednesday 14th August 2019. Burklyn Ballet Theatre stage a beautiful ballet telling the well-known story of Snow White. The performance opened with the director introducing the show, including explaining some of the gestures that would be used by the dancers during the show to represent the Queen, evil, Snow White and of course, … Continue reading Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Review
Performed by Stories Alive at Pleasance Courtyard on Monday 12th August 2019. Captain Jake lay sleeping on the seats as the audience came in, only to quickly awake and introduce us all to his witty character. The Captain then wove a tale of his youth and his journey to find the treasure and subsequently to recover his stolen ship, The Red Queen. The hour-long show … Continue reading Captain Jake and the Search for the Red Queen – Review
Performed by Turtle Company at Assembly Roxy Central on Monday 12th August 2019. Joyce opens with a little puppet girl reading a book, a book which is to become the source of the magical adventure the audience will embark upon during the performance. We are then introduced to her dad, a man who is far too busy with work to attend Joyce’s talent show or … Continue reading Joyce – Review
Performed by A Scottish Opera and Royal & Derngate Theatres co-commission at The Edinburgh Academy on Friday 9th August 2019. Fox-Tot! opens with a beautiful musical score, on a stage filled with colourful autumnal leaves and a comfortable armchair. The two actors, along with the musicians and some help from their lovely puppets, take the audience on a journey through a woodland, exploring the changing … Continue reading Fox-Tot! Review
Performed by Jo Jingles Group at Murrayfield Parish Church Centre on Thursday 8th August 2019. Firstly, this is not a show or performance. Perhaps to those familiar with baby/toddler classes in Scotland this won’t be a surprise, but it was for me. Given that the ‘show’ was included in the ‘Children’s Shows’ section of the fringe programme, I expected a show of some sort. Instead, … Continue reading Jo Jingles – Jo Tours Bonnie Scotland Review
Performed by International Collegiate Theatre Festival presents Stephen F Austin State University at Central Hall on Wednesday 7th August 2019. This show tells the classic story of Peter Pan, as he whisks Wendy, Michael and John away to Neverland with the help of Tinkerbell. The show tells of their adventures on the island fighting Captain Hook beside the Lost Boys. Performed by a group of … Continue reading Tales of Neverland – Review
Lost in a Book performed by American Performing Arts International at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall on Tuesday 6th August 2019. The show opens with a girl, called Melissa, reading a book. Throughout the course of the show, we follow her as she literally falls into the pages of the fairytale book she is reading. Melissa then sets about trying to fix her errors, whilst also … Continue reading Lost in a Book – Review
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