Articles by Heather Mort

The Cherry Orchard

Review
★★★
Heather Mort
Edinburgh Fringe
15th Aug, 2011

I was dubious about an open-air production in Edinburgh.

The Music of Les Miserables

Review
★★
Heather Mort
Edinburgh Fringe
5th Aug, 2011

Les Misérables fans will be disappointed to discover that this show not in fact a musical revue of the West End hit.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part I

Review
★★
Heather Mort
London Fringe
26th Mar, 2012

To suggest that this Dickens classic suffered a stage death is a slight exaggeration of the Space’s production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, but I must confess…

The Amazing Bubble Show

Louis Pearl – aka The Amazing Bubble Man - truly deserves his title.

Purge

Review
★★
Heather Mort
London Fringe
27th Feb, 2012

Purge is the debut play from Finish author Sofi Oksanen, and is adapted from her third critically acclaimed novel.

Hotel De L'avenir

Review
★★
Heather Mort
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2011

I really wanted to love this production.

Our Oceans Are Drowning/This is Not a Dance

Review
★★★
Heather Mort
Edinburgh Fringe
18th Aug, 2011

I am sat looking at a white plastic cup.

Doctor Brown: Becaves

This show is certainly not for the faint hearted.

The Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic

“I just hope you’re having a really nice day.

The Girl With the Iron Claws

Review
★★★★
Heather Mort
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2011

The Girl with the Iron Claws is a wonderful retelling of the Nordic myth of the White Bear King.

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik

Review
★★★★
Heather Mort
Edinburgh Fringe
13th Aug, 2011

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik is a visually stunning production which mixes multimedia and puppetry in a unique and touching solo show by Tim Watts.