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Jonny Sweet

@jonnyleesweet

After four years in the wanderlust wilderness, Jonny Sweet is back to the homeland to gorge himself on musical and cinematic catnip and scribble furiously in dimly lit rooms.

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Reviews: 347
Other Articles: 75
Sweet Grassmarket

Poe’s Last Night

An unsettling exploration of Edgar Allan Poe’s life, works and innermost thoughts.

Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly

Aidan Killian

A fast and feisty beatdown of bankers and capitalism.

theSpace @ Venue 45

Hamlet

A rapid run through the Shakespearean classic which suffers from not pausing for breath.

Greenside @ Royal Terrace

The Great Gatsby

An accomplished amateur adaptation with some minor flaws.

Paradise in the Vault

Macbeth

Though slightly confused at times, this is a brave new work full of vaulting ambition.

Pleasance Dome

Boris: World King

Like Johnson himself, the show is a shambolic and sometimes shoddy success story punching well above its weight.

The Counting House

Enter the Bagman

A wonderfully wacky look into the comedic back story of a cloakroom attendant.

The Stand, Edinburgh

Hacksaw Jim Duggan

For anyone in love with the WWF in the 90s, it’s a heartwarming trip down memory lane.

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Frankenstein

An ambitious but unsuccessful attempt to condense this Gothic behemoth into a single hour.

The Neon Demon

Like the models it seeks to critique, The Neon Demon is not quite as good-looking as it thinks it is.

Pale Star

Disorientating and intense directorial debut which lacks cohesion but shows promise

This Is The Kit

Relaxed and reassuring melodies are an open-armed invitation to reminisce on simpler times.