Next up is a quite serious sounding play that I hope will be exciting and stirring. It’s Heaven Burns at Downstairs @ Assembly Roxy at 14:35 on Friday 24th. This is how the blurb describes it: “Morayshire, 1662. Runaway Isobel works for charismatic witch-pricker John Dixon. She worships him, but when he’s accused of falsifying his identity, will she accept that he’s not the man he claims to be… or indeed a man at all? A pitch-black exploration of gender politics and religious fundamentalism. Winner of the Assembly Roxy Theatre (ART) Award.”
This sounds extremely interesting, with a historical slant but taking themes that are relevant today, I’m hoping for a challenging, riveting play. Check back around 4pm to see if we enjoyed it. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.
Very strong cast perform a tightly-knit dark play, that recreates those gloomy, terrifying witch-hunter days, but with an interesting, gender-switching aspect. Not the most exhilarating show at the Fringe but far from the worst!