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Nico Marrone

@thatnicomarrone

Nico somehow came into possession of an MScR in Postcolonial Literature from the University of Edinburgh, where he also served as the Film Editor for The Student. Now he writes Theatre reviews in order to keep himself busy.

Reviews: 117
Other Articles: 5
Royal Lyceum Theatre

The Fifth Step

A muddled exploration of sobriety and masculinity lacking in nuance

Festival Theatre Studio

Nigamon/Tunai

A thought-provoking immersive experience highlighting indigenous solidarity and environmental destruction

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Jekyll & Hyde

McNair’s adaptation of Stevenson novella fails to unleash the potential within

Church Hill Theatre

Dimanche

A marvellous exploration of the climate crisis through mime and puppetry

Festival Theatre

Trojan Women

A phenomenal blending of Korean music, theatre, and dance with Greek classics.

Enys Men

Mark Jenkin crafts an unsettling retrograde, albeit inaccessible, horror.

Traverse Theatre

Witch Hunt

Messy sketch comedy detracts from otherwise promising performance

Gilded Balloon @ Patter Hoose

Mythos: Ragnarok

A phenomenal blend of theatrical storytelling and professional wrestling

Festival Theatre Studio

Detention Dialogues

An insightful and thought-provoking examination of the treatment of asylum seekers

Pleasance Courtyard

Alphonse

A charming exploration of childhood imagination

Underbelly Cowgate

Caligari

Entertaining and socially charged reimagining from ChewBoy Productions

Pleasance Courtyard

The Unicorn

An powerful and unflinching exploration of sexuality and addiction

Pleasance Courtyard

Fiji

A smart, funny, and bizarrely touching piece of theatre that is complete triumph

Pleasance Courtyard

Daddy Issues

An unflinching portrayal of trauma, sex work, and imperfect feminism that shows great promise

The Hub

Medea

Adura Onashile stuns in Liz Lochhead’s adaptation

Traverse Theatre

Exodus

A fun political farce that could do with more restraint