Category: Greater Manchester Fringe

AHOY! THE BALLAD OF THE TIME KRAKEN – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

29th July 2023

Ahoy! The Ballad of the Time Kraken is a Starkid-esque production with some rollicking songs, but its narrative and pacing issues hamper it. Ahoy! is a meta-musical produced by Rocket Whip, a queer, female-led theatre company. The company aims to: “create accessible and fun theatre productions…focusing on small scale original musicals… outside of work hours … More AHOY! THE BALLAD OF THE TIME KRAKEN – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

OUTSIDE IN – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

27th July 2023

Outside In is a 50-minute one-woman show by Ilaria Passeri. It is presented at Gullivers, Manchester for the Greater Manchester Fringe 2023. Ilaria is a storyteller. Outside In is a selection of stories for adults chronicling times in Passeri’s life where she has felt as if she’s looking outside in, from her time as a Brownie to ill-fated … More OUTSIDE IN – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

DEAR ELIZA – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

27th July 2023

A hidden gem of Greater Manchester Fringe that tackles difficult subject matter with playfulness and defiance. Dear Eliza is written and performed by Barbara Diesel and premieres as part of Greater Manchester Fringe. Dear Eliza is a compilation of monologues and letters, exploring a friendship strained by mental illness. As an early career artist debuting … More DEAR ELIZA – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

WHAT HAPPENED TO CONNIE CONVERSE? – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

27th July 2023

What Happened to Connie Converse? is presented by Idol Complex Productions for the Greater Manchester Fringe. Co-written by Róis Doherty and Xenia Lily, directed by Rosa Graham and Róis Doherty, the show performed at the King’s Arms in Salford.  The play is based on the ‘true-ish’ story of one of the first American singer-songwriters, Connie Converse, … More WHAT HAPPENED TO CONNIE CONVERSE? – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

TIGERS IN WISTERIA – REVIEW – ONLINE GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

17th July 2023

This whimsical and beautifully written monologue unfortunately shows little understanding of its own identity.  Tigers in Wisteria is the story of the historical figure Ottoline Morrell. Morrell was an English aristocrat, literary, and political hostess, artist, pacifist, and wife in an open marriage. Written and performed by Lita Doolan, this monologue focuses on a real relationship … More TIGERS IN WISTERIA – REVIEW – ONLINE GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

BUZZING – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

14th July 2023

Debbie Bird’s Buzzing is a raw, honest account of sexuality in middle age. It is directed by Mark Farrelly and has been touring since its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019. Fresh from an Ann Summers party, Julie downs a glass of white wine and lists all the men she’s been fantasising about. Her favourite barista, … More BUZZING – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

GOOD GIRL – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE

10th July 2023

Good Girl by Rhiannon Jenkins is a sixty-minute one-woman show presented by Thunderbolt Comedy. Starring Jenkins herself and with direction from Chris Griswold, Good Girl is some of the most fun I’ve had in a theatre.  Jenkins greeted me personally as I entered, complimenting me on my dress. Jenkins’ own dress, a satin red number, was very quickly … More GOOD GIRL – REVIEW – GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE