Monday, August 29, 2011

Edinburgh festival 2011: The highs and lows

Gimmick of the year

Most annoying use of gadgetry

British theatre faces a tough financial future, but a rising generation of graduate companies flocked to Edinburgh this year. That they got here at all suggests a steely determination and an entrepreneurial spirit; what's more, many of these youngsters have considerable skills - Robert Lepages in the making. Curious Directive's superbly confident multi-layered Your Last Breath was a case in point. A shout-out, too, for Junction 25's stunning I Hope My Heart Goes First in which you felt the teenagers genuinely felt every word and gesture.

Bully me, cajole me, love me

The very weighty topics award


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