835 stories by "Paul Vale"
Michael Campbell’s original novel Lord Dismiss Us was published in 1967, the same year homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK. As such,
To get the most out of Chris Davis’ One Man Apocalypse Now, you have to have seen the movie. The finer nuances
As it suggests in the title, the premise of Sweatshop, the new late-night cabaret/circus hybrid from the Briefs Factory is that the
Established in 2013 Deadpan are regulars at the Edinburgh Fringe and Third Wheel is a musical told through a mix of song,
Aside from entertainment there is a part of the cabaret performance that, no matter how vintage it appears, should reflect at least
The unusual thing about The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign is that it's not about Peg Entwhistle, the actor who
The Kallo Collective are well known in Finland for its provocative physical theatre and circus pieces. For Helga – Life of Diva
Saff may think she has the face of an angel but she has the attitude and demeanour of a demon. She has
This is one of those little plays that takes you by surprise. Caitlin and Sophie meet at university in 2011, and immediately
The Musical in my Mind is less a musical and more a lyrical piece of stand-up comedy with a hip-hop sound track.
This new absurdist comedy by Julie Shavers uses the family unit as a metaphor for the problems dominating the USA at the
In an age when politicians are quick to take to social media and spread propaganda, it seems that musical theatre writers can
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk onto the stage. They might not realise it yet, but it’s pretty obvious that
As performer Gareth Clark will testify, fear has guided him throughout his life. When he was a child, he was warned not
For Charlie Dupre's new comedy drama, the author takes the story of Tony Blair's rise to power and fuses it to Shakespeare's
Andy Gray and Grant Stott were originally regarded as a regular pantomime double-act at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh. For the past
It takes a while to work out where Chris Woodley's new play The Soft Subject is going. It's unapologetically autobiographical and for
A series of productions from New Zealand is taking place at the Edinburgh Fringe this year and included is the Modern Maori
Set in a fertility clinic, Donors takes a brief look at the emotional fallout when an older woman strikes a deal with
When Matthew Floyd Jones steps out on to the stage and starts singing a reworked medley of The Carpenter’s greatest hits, you
A fumbled snatch of music in black-out and the sound of a flickering movie projector, and then Cathy lurches onto the stage.
With meta-comedy theatre at its greatest density at Edinburgh in August, it’s inevitable that you are going to wander into a few
For those who believe that there are no good parts for older women in Shakespeare, The Power Behind The Crone is required
It seems to Jack Rooke that far too many people and pets have died in his life so far. When his friend
It's pretty rare that a musical will appear perfect and fully formed at the Fringe. This is a place for experimentation and
