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1,003 stories by "Chris Wiegand"

Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies) review " a magic hour by Chris Wiegand

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghKate Ireland's warmly delivered one-woman show considers the pressures of productivity, rules and rewards at school and beyond She has been given 60 minutes out of h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:48am on August 24, 2025[SHARE]

The Crawl review " madcap swimming comedy performed by synchronised duo by Chris Wiegand

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghAlexander Burnett and Ellie Whittaker dive into multiple roles in a bubbly show with plenty of audience participation This highly physical comedy about two competiti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:42am on August 24, 2025[SHARE]

Black Blues Brothers: Let's Twist Again! review " circus pals rock, roll, jump and jive by Chris Wiegand

McEwan Hall, EdinburghThe sharply dressed quintet perform acrobatics that often complement the 50s chart hits on the jukebox For their fifth season at the fringe, this quintet of Kenyan acro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:42am on August 24, 2025[SHARE]

Lost Paws review " furry fun as two felines expose their owners' foibles by Chris Wiegand

theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, EdinburghThis playful performance explores loneliness, liberty and life in early adulthood through two adventurous cats and their demanding humans Ellie Rose Amit …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:12pm on August 22, 2025[SHARE]

Hamlet by New York Circus Project review " a flashy, dreamy spin on Shakespeare by Chris Wiegand

Assembly Roxy, EdinburghThere's a hint of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in the cocksure, poppy aesthetic of this charismatic display of acrobatics, tumbling and clowning It wouldn't be the E…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:24am on August 22, 2025[SHARE]

House Party review " home truths about gentrification in east London by Chris Wiegand

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghChakira Alin's buoyant show is shot through with bitterness as she gives a lucid account of Hackney's transformation In her solo show about the aftermath of gen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:24pm on August 19, 2025[SHARE]

The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave review " mesmerising trio tear up the dancefloor by Chris Wiegand

Summerhall, EdinburghOli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer bring absolute focus to a shatteringly powerful show of street dance choreo and techno beats This could be the definition …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on August 19, 2025[SHARE]

Scott Turnbull presents … Surreally Good review " that's edutainment! by Chris Wiegand

Summerhall, EdinburghThe theatre-maker's childlike passion for stories and illustrations makes facts a hoot in this faux seminar You can't argue with the title: here is a weird, wonderfully …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:06am on August 18, 2025[SHARE]

Bury the Hatchet review " choppy musical account of Lizzie Borden's shocking story by Chris Wiegand

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghCombining folk song, true crime, macabre comedy and more makes it hard to keep up with the already complicated 1892 case How do you stage the life and trial of Lizzi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:48am on August 17, 2025[SHARE]

Brainsluts review " clinical drug trial comedy could cause severe laughter by Chris Wiegand

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghAn anti-work activist and a nepo volunteer join the group for a research study in Dan Bishop's polished play When plays get under way we wait for something to happen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:42am on August 17, 2025[SHARE]

Furniture Boys review " grab a seat for clever comedy that turns exes into beds and chairs by Chris Wiegand

Underbelly, George Square, EdinburghA locked drawer that never opens, a rug that everyone walks all over … Emily Weitzman's metaphors for boyfriends are ridiculous and revelatory It's a si…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:03am on August 16, 2025[SHARE]

Knight, Knight review " spangly chivalry with psychosexual horseplay by Chris Wiegand

Underbelly, George Square, EdinburghMadeleine Rowe's physical comedy, deft vocal work and twinkle-eyed charisma takes the relationship between man and steed to extremes Academic texts have b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:32am on August 14, 2025[SHARE]

Body Count review " dark laughs in a tale of Bonnie Blue-style sexual extremes by Chris Wiegand

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIssy Knowles considers the phenomenon of sex as a competitive sport with a portrait of a fictional OnlyFans star and her balaclava-clad followers 'I would love …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:32am on August 12, 2025[SHARE]

Solitude Without Loneliness review " bad dates, frenzied flyering and the spirit of the fringe by Chris Wiegand

Dance Base, EdinburghMalcolm Sutherland's meta production about isolation and the search for intimacy knowingly ties its themes to the experience of the fringe The dry title belies a show wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on August 7, 2025[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: tailoring comedy Alterations gets a fitting tribute by Chris Wiegand

Pin-sharp comedy from the National Theatre's Black Plays Archive, a 12-hour 'theatre-rave' and Rachel Zegler's balcony performance of Don't Cry for Me Argentina are among this month's highli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:54am on August 1, 2025[SHARE]

Tanz fever: a whirl through the Viennese festival where dance erupts across the city by Chris Wiegand

Austria's month-long ImPulsTanz celebration goes beyond the norm to turn rope jumping, navel-gazing and masked protest into explosive shows Matteo Haitzmann is a violinist who has tonight sw…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03am on July 22, 2025[SHARE]

Edinburgh funniest fringe joke award scrapped for 2025 by Chris Wiegand

TV channel U&Dave has announced its award for best joke at the fringe, launched in 2008, won't be given this year It's beyond a joke for pun-lovers. The traditional list of the funniest …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on July 22, 2025[SHARE]

Minnie Driver signs up for lead role as Every Brilliant Thing comes to West End by Chris Wiegand

The actor will follow stars including Lenny Henry and Sue Perkins, leading the hit show in which a performer enlists the audience's help to tell 'funny, sad and unique' story Minnie Driver h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:06am on July 15, 2025[SHARE]

The Constant Wife review " Rose Leslie and Laura Wade let fresh light into Maugham's drawing room by Chris Wiegand

Swan theatre, Stratford upon Avon A sharp new version of Somerset Maugham's 1926 tale of adultery is led by the Game of Thrones star and includes a jazz score by Jamie Cullum Anyone awaiting…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:12pm on July 1, 2025[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: Stereophonic's suite of addictive songs by Chris Wiegand

A sensational Broadway recording, an electrifying Liza Minnelli documentary and King and 'Queen' Lear It's billed as a play not a musical but Stereophonic, the US hit now in London, has some…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:42am on July 1, 2025[SHARE]

'I must have done something right!': dance master Jiří Kylián on his festival, fierce critics and the Ministry of Silly Walks by Chris Wiegand

At 78, the great choreographer is enjoying a career-spanning celebration in Oslo. He reflects on his leap from dance to visual art and why he feels snubbed by Britain A gang of young dancers…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:12am on June 6, 2025[SHARE]

Dominic Cooke appointed as the Almeida theatre's artistic director by Chris Wiegand

Cooke, who ran the Royal Court for several years, will succeed Rupert Goold at the illustrious London venue in 2026 Dominic Cooke has been appointed as the new artistic director of the Almei…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:12am on June 5, 2025[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck goes live by Chris Wiegand

Clooney's Broadway hit, Disney musical Frozen and a taster for a new romcom at Stratford East are among this month's highlights Here is that rarest of opportunities: a live stream for a hit …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:32am on June 1, 2025[SHARE]

Shucked review " terrific songs add zest to undercooked corn country musical by Chris Wiegand

Regent's Park Open Air theatre, London Thin tale of neighbourly spirit is loaded with groansome gags but the hoedowns and show tunes are full of flavour Aw, shucks. There's plenty to love ab…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:42am on May 21, 2025[SHARE]

Actor and writer Gawn Grainger dies aged 87 by Chris Wiegand

A prolific performer with the National Theatre, the actor and playwright " who was married to Zoë Wanamaker " was also a regular on TV, starring in Doctor Who The actor and writer Gawn Gr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:24pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]
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