Being flatmates (besties) with the theatre editor of the Student, over the years I have had the great fortune of being invited along to some of Edinburgh’s best examples of theatre in the form of a plus one. Though usually asked to contribute to the review as a joint name on the byline, this time I have been allowed to write the whole thing- how exciting and lucky for all of the readers.
Proving no exception to the great examples of Edinburgh theatre that I have been fortunate enough to see, Capital Theatres’ production of Cinderella was nothing short of brilliant.
Having spent all day in the library prior to the show, I was feeling weak, weary and sad; a bit like Cinderella when she is told she can’t go to the ball by her wicked (not ugly because apparently that is not #woke) sisters. No greater cure for my melancholy however, was this two hour, high energy performance featuring an incredibly talented cast and the largest set and costume budget I have ever seen.
Not to make myself sound like a panto veteran, but having been to see the Edinburgh panto production of Peter Pan last year (also as a plus one #notwhatyouknowitswho), I was pleased to see that panto icon Allan Stewart had returned once again to play the Fairy Godmother.
Highlights of the show included a song about Fort Kinnaird shopping centre and some little horses (I’m not entirely sure if these were real horses as I had had quite a lot of free press wine by this point in the show) that were, in the blink of an eye, being propelled into the audience.
The best part of the panto was a lady called Linda being brought onto the stage- there will be no further elaboration about why, other than she was an icon and I want to be her when I grow up.
In these trying times (finals season) it’s the little things that we must hang on to to keep us sane. That is why you should all make friends with theatre editors so you too can see the little horses that may or may not be real.
This performance was enough even to make the grumpiest and most boring library inhabiting bastard like me smile and laugh, even if I was extremely confused about the horses.
FIVE STARS YOU SHOULD ALL GO
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