The Vanishing Horizon ****
Idle Motion stick to their winning formula.
anomie ***
Unlike Precarious’ masterpiece The Factory, anomie – which follows six social misfits living in the same apartment building – lacks strong thematic justification for its technical wizardry, so while the integration of screen and performer is an undeniable triumph of pinpoint timing and rehearsal, it can also feel like a gimmick, style divorced from content.
Don Quixote – Theatre of the Blind ***
What we call madness is just a different way of perceiving reality; blindfolded, we’re able to ‘see’ the world as the chivalry-obsessed Don Quixote (Sunny Moodie) sees it.
Chronicles of Long Kesh ****
A cappella Motown numbers provide an unexpectedly effective accompaniment to Martin Lynch’s history of the infamous Irish prison camp.
Who to follow at Fringe 09
All the mayhem of the Mile direct to your screen or smartphone.
Padamme, Padamme ****
Fluid movement work grants the terminally ill characters – played by a largely teenage cast – a kind of dignified grace, as they come to terms with their conditions through denial, philosophy or love.
The Rebel Cell ****
Rap is the language of rebellion in Babasword Productions’ dystopian futuristic England.
Reasonable Doubt ****
Two former jurors reunite in a hotel room two years after a controversial hung verdict in this smart two-hander from Australian playwright Suzie Miller.
Mommie and the Minister ****
Gerard Anthony has created a monster. The titular Mommie of this Hammer Horror homage is part drag queen, part Methodist preacher, part Bride of Frankenstein.
Auditorium *
The best laughs in this overlong show come not from the script but from devil-may-care audience members.
