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Greenside @ Infirmary Street

Edinburgh

http://www.greensidevenue.co.uk/
14 - 19 August 2023
Baby Belle: Young, Dumb and Full of Autism
Funny and moving exploration of intersectional identity, Baby Belle is a shining star able to hold their audience's hands on a journey of understanding and joy
Reviewed here
14 - 26 August 2023
Palatable Gay Robot
Futuristic comedy makes thought-provoking point about portrayal of gay men on stage
Reviewed here
6 - 12 August 2023
Wishbone
Sparkly sharp script and nuanced performances in this twisty-turny love story
Reviewed here
4 - 12 August 2023
Be Home Soon
Deftly-layered love story shows the importance of savouring life
Reviewed here
4 - 26 August 2023
Scent
A haunting exploration of memory, and the power it holds over our senses
Reviewed here
5 - 20 September 2022
The Graveyard
Darkly comic speculative history of events following a famous shipwreck
Reviewed here
22 - 27 August 2022
Box'd
Lockdown two-hander that starts promisingly, but then devolves into one-sided cliches
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8 - 27 August 2022
Almost 13
A powerful and engaging one-woman show about how traumatic experiences can shape a person
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5 - 13 August 2022
Death of a Disco Dancer
A uni reunion unravels in a sometimes muddled piece of immersive physical theatre
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5 - 27 August 2022
Dick
A comic tragedy of hope over death when faced with a rare male cancer
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5 - 13 August 2022
Vote Macbeth!
If it were sung when ’tis sung, then ’twere well it were sung in key
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19 - 24 August 2019
And Then They Died
Fledgling company present comic meta-theatre in repeat of strong debut
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19 - 24 August 2019
In Your Wet Dreams
Entertaining drama of coming-of-age at university
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12 - 17 August 2019
Atlantis
An insightful portrayal of a cult that sadly falls short of a satisfying ending
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12 - 17 August 2019
Consumers
Impressive student clowning on a theme of over-consumption
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12 - 17 August 2019
In Space...
A small production with big ideas and lots of laughs
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12 - 17 August 2019
Ruby in the Rough
French indie-pop band come out on top despite odd environment
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12 - 24 August 2019
Sad Eyes To Smile With
Compelling poetic exploration of the consequences of social neglect
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3 - 24 August 2019
@SimCos3000
A good attempt to address teenage problems through a generation of gaming
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3 - 23 August 2019
Order From Chaos
Love of dance music overcomes hearing loss
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2 - 24 August 2019
(Ab)solution
Sibling rivalry turns to something darker in tense Jackrill Productions play
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2 - 10 August 2019
In Space...
A small production with big ideas and lots of laughs
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2 - 24 August 2019
Jehovah's First Witness
Rickety presentation detracts from potentially interesting religious biography
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2 - 16 August 2019
Ladies Who Lunch
An emotional roller-coaster that tackles the unspoken struggles of motherhood
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2 - 17 August 2019
The Castle
A promising Fringe debut with a stylish telling of Kafka's unfinished tale
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2 - 17 August 2019
The Fablesmiths
Endearing ode to storytelling told with imagination and zest in a remarkable Fringe debut
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2 - 24 August 2019
Wrath of Achilles
Gripping retelling of the Iliad that emphasises its relevance to today
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3 - 18 August 2018
...And Peggy
An original spin-off of Hamilton, artful and fun with great songs thrown into the mix.
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3 - 25 August 2018
All That Remains
Disjointed verbatim theatre on the experience of grief caused by war
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3 - 25 August 2018
An Act Of
Unusual comedy with intriguing but entirely unexplained premise.
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3 - 27 August 2018
Born on a Monday
The performances of this devised work hit the mark more than its story
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3 - 25 August 2018
Definition of Man
Impressive physical theatre is weighed down by an overload of philosophising
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3 - 25 August 2018
Hello Georgie, Goodbye Best
Subtle and effective piece of new writing based on football hero's lost weekend.
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3 - 25 August 2018
Sod's Law
Well-performed but derivative cabaret on the history of gay legislation and icons
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3 - 25 August 2018
The Unsung
A brilliant show about the forgotten deserves to be remembered.
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4 - 26 August 2017
A Different Way Home
Bennett-esque monologues from a pair of estranged siblings.
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3 - 26 August 2017
The Loneliest Girl In The World
Insightful, ascerbic and occasionally poetic theatre exploring youth, anxiety and the cult of celebrity
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15 - 27 August 2016
Ears on a Beatle
Lennon comes under FBI surveillance in this uneven two-hander
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15 - 27 August 2016
Three Jumpers
A funny side to suicide in Unearthed Theatre's impressive Fringe debut.
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15 - 27 August 2016
Wasted
A delicious juxtaposition of dynamic delivery and character inertia
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5 - 27 August 2016
Irons
Transgender West Ham fan comes out to alpha male mates
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22 - 27 August 2016
The Telemachy
A rock-n-roll retelling of a long-buried story, delivered with aplomb but no clear message.
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15 2016 - 27 August 2015
Immortal
Five crashed airman cope with the tragedy of war.
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19 - 24 August 2019
Love Bites
Audience left spellbound by Scarlett's voice in this solid workmanlike show
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Invalid Date
Triumvirette
Triptych of short plays acts as good showcase for American trio.
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