SUFFS on Broadway Demands to Be Seen and Heard
NEW YORK CITY — I first learned about the musical Suffs, with a book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub in 2021, and had the privilege of attending it at…
Hold on to Your Memories at The Notebook on Broadway
NEW YORK CITY — Being a self-confessed non-romantic, one might be surprised that I have ended up at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York to witness the musical The Notebook,…
The psychology behind THAT’S NOT MY NAME at the Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — For my last show in person here at the Fringe, I could not help but be intrigued by the posters of a young woman burning up the…
Connecting the past to the present with AFTER TROY
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — This trip has increased my interest in Greece and Greek stories, so I was happy to explore the short production entitled After Troy. I did not know…
Learning to converse with APRICOT at the Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — After getting turned around and ending up in the wrote venue, I attended a show I was not initially planning on called Apricot, and was treated to…
Eurovision Show Choir is a Vision at the Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — I could not leave the Fringe Festival without one more choir experience. Set in the beautiful St Mark’s Chapel, at the foot of the Edinburgh Castle, this…
Let’s all COUNT TO FIVE at Edinburgh Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — One of my last outings at the Fringe is a one woman show called Count to Five, where author and performer Zamalisa has done an exquisite job…
Check out the BANNED! MUSICAL at the Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — People travel from all over to be a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I chose to attend Banned! The Músical because it originated in Aurora, Colorado.…
MURDER SHE WROTE Nostalgia at Edinburgh Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — Okay, yes, I admit it, I chose this one out of pure nostalgia. Many evenings in the 1980s were spent sitting with my mother on our old…
Life after the Scottish Play with DUNSINANE at Edinburgh Fringe
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — It would have felt inappropriate to attend a theatre festival in Scotland and not witness at least one show that related to what is known as “The…