Everyone knows there are an increasing amount of performances in the Edinburgh festival, a lot of which are comedy or generic student shows in stuffy, hot, cramped venues. Each year it becomes harder to uncover different and unusual events.
Site specific shows occasionally appear each year and though the weather in Scotland's capital is changeable ( to say the least) it is generally worth checking out those performances set outdoors.
Nutshell theatre's " Allotment" amazingly is set in an allotment in Inverleith. To be fair I doubt if many people make the trip to a venue in A1 of the fringe brochure but the journey itself is worth the admission price alone. We haven't visited this area for a long time and it was lovely being re-united with the lovely sights of Inveleith Park and the Botanic gardens. It was so peacfeul and tranquil you would not have known there was a festival going on until you reach the designated allotment and are warmly greeted with a lovely cup of tea and a scone.
The show revolves around two sisters, Dora & Maddy from childish exuberance to ageing resentment. The gardens are a vital ingredient of the play but it is the quality of writing acting that grips the audience from beginning to end. Nicola Jo Cully and Gowan Calder beautifully capture the essence of these souls over countless decades without ever resulting to caricature or mawkishness. The weather was kind & as the play reached its climax the sun made a welcome appearance just at the most opportune moment.
This reviewer was enchanted and moved. Please go, but take time to enjoy the beautiful scenery around you.
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