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War of the Worlds

Description: Jeff Wayne's iconic musical version of HG Wells 'The War of The Worlds', performed with permission of Jeff Wayne Music, ... more

War of the Worlds ... in a stunning new stage adaptation as a one man show, by 'The master of the one man play' (The Guardian) , Pip Utton

Newest Review: ... for an incredibly dull hour, but the bonus of seeing it at Edinburgh before its inevitable arts theatre run means that you ... more

... get to experience the incredible atmosphere of the caves at the bottom of Niddry Street. If, like me, you attended the show in anticipation of an over-enthusiastic, lively, manic, exhausting performance, you'll be disappointed. Go to Pappy's Fun Club for that. 'War of the Worlds' is on at the Underbelly's Baby Belly at the bottom of Niddry Street, from 31st July to 24th August 2008 (not 12th) at 4:20pm, lasting one hour. Tickets cost £10 - £12.50 (£9 - £11 concessions)....more

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Edinburgh Fringe 2008: War of the Worlds (502 words)
by - written on 06/08/08 (Very useful, 165 readings)
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Marking the thirtieth anniversary of Jeff Wayne's enduringly popular album, thespian Pip Utton has hired a cavern in the centre of Edinburgh for one month to perform an unprecedented one-man adaptation of Wayne's masterpiece. Sadly, this doesn't involve any frantic, one-man band hi-jinks, as he merely speaks and sings over the quiet CD soundtrack. Even more sadly, the performance feels lacking in enthusiasm and spectacle. As a spoken word musical composition with doses of singing, the lyrics of Wayne's album aimed to spark the listener's imagination and conjure the events in their mind's eye, and this effect is lost when watching an unimposing actor treading ... Read the complete review