Articles by Alexis Macnab

Mr Carmen

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
9th Aug, 2012

In Mr Carmen, Russian company AKHE delves into Mérimée’s original text (yup… the one Bizet simplified for his opera) and comes up with hands full of papier-mâché and rose p…

Would Be Nice Though...

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Duplica

During the past few sunny days those of us in town have had a chance to notice something often overlooked: our shadow selves.

Milk and Mucus

In the murky, grey light of dusk, half-filled vintage milk bottles line a sidewalk path.

The Fairytale Forest

Review
★★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2012

Sometimes I find myself disco dancing.

Hinge Presents: Ordinary Things

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
6th Aug, 2012

The Hill Street venue has a great find in their ‘Master’s Room’ space and Hinge Theatre has installed itself there to present Ordinary Things: a two-actor, four character pla…

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle Trio

Review
★★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
10th Aug, 2012

‘There’s some room down here if you fancy a dance,’ fiddler John McCusker encouraged vainly during last night’s one-night-only concert of traditional and new Irish music, h…

Drop Me Off in Harlem - James Lambeth Sings Duke Ellington!

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2012

James Lambeth has a gorgeous voice and has selected a good list of Duke Ellington standards for his tribute ‘Drop Me Off in Harlem.

From Broadway to Hollywood - A Tribute to George and Ira Gershwin

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
4th Aug, 2012

Pam Lawson has a crush.

Ma Biche et Mon Lapin

An annoyed, travel-sized bottle of brandy shuffles over to his new neighbor’s house to ask that she please turn down her television.

Morgan & West: Clockwork Miracles

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2012

It certainly is a paradox: is the ball of tissue paper in the magician’s pocket, or is it under the cup? Or is it in both places? Neither? With nods to quantum theories developed…

The Softening of MAO-A

Review
★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2012

Presented in an actual lecture auditorium, The Softening of MAO-A has the potential to use all the psychological baggage infused in those stiff, wooden fold-up chairs to its advant…

Kemsley and Callaghan: Keeping Their Cool

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
16th Aug, 2012

Harriet Kemsley and Sarah Callaghan may be just starting out, but at least they have each other.

Macbeth: Who is that Bloodied Man?

Review
★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
8th Aug, 2012

The weather’s been good for an outdoor performance.

Caesarean Section - Essays on Suicide

Review
★★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
10th Aug, 2012

I admit it, with a title like Caesarean Section – Essays on Suicide, I was worried.

Mary Coughlan

Review
★★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
26th Aug, 2012

‘Eyes that flirt with a tear are common round here, and misery loves company they say.

Joseph

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
9th Aug, 2012

The internet is a scary place.

The Great Puppet Horn

Review
★★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2012

I just saw The Great Puppet Horn and boy do I need to catch my breath.

Sulle Labbra Tue Dolcissime (On Your Honey Lips)

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
7th Aug, 2012

In a grey, raining world, five dancers flail through space trying to enliven it with their toddler-bright candy-colored clothing.

To Become One Flesh

Review
★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
7th Aug, 2012

Four young men and women in their underwear lay in a pool of dim light.

The Explorers

Review
★★★★
Alexis Macnab
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2012

Usually a quartet, The Explorers were down a sax player for their gigs today, but the remaining trio managed to speak eloquently despite missing their reed instrument.

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