Review: Duck Pond by Circa – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Duck Pond by Circa – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

cathcoutts Nov 2, 2026 8 min read

Duck Pond brings together Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling in a gloriously inventive circus mash-up. Created by director Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble, the contemporary circus company from…

EdFringe Review: Circa: Wolf

EdFringe Review: Circa: Wolf

YUXI JIANG Aug 31, 2026 3 min read

There is a reason Circa’s Wolf keeps returning to the Edinburgh Fringe. Ten performers fill the stage with astonishing energy, barely allowing the pace to drop for the entire hour.…

EdFringe Review: Yes Person

EdFringe Review: Yes Person

YUXI JIANG Aug 26, 2026 3 min read

There is something immediately intriguing about walking into YES Person at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Imogen Huzel sits quietly at the side reading, while Inka Pehkonen repeatedly crosses the stage…

EdFringe Review: Glob

EdFringe Review: Glob

Will Quinn Aug 24, 2026 4 min read

The Edinburgh Fringe is loud, fast, and constantly demanding of attention. Spend any time at the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival each spring, and you’ll see just how difficult it is…

EdFringe Review: EXIT

EdFringe Review: EXIT

YUXI JIANG Aug 23, 2026 3 min read

Five doors, four performers. That’s all EXIT needs to set the game in motion. From the moment the performers appear, you know those doors will be opened, closed, crossed and…