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REVIEW: Pals, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024

Pals Edinburgh Fringe

Pals

Higgledy Piggledy Productions


Gilded Balloon Patter House





The soundtrack playing as the audience take their seats for Pals proudly belts out Amy MacDonald and KT Tunstall hits: Scottish Women are the order of the day and it's very welcome!


Pals is a Scottish female-led theatre production. Written, directed and starring young Scottish talent, Pals is an adventure comedy play about four friends in their early twenties who take off on a camping trip in an attempt to escape their everyday troubles.


Featuring a little bit of Gaelic, Pals is primarily performed in a natural west of Scottish accent. And by that I mean, if you've ever heard a group of young 'twenty somethings' have a private conversation, it's very sweary, blunt and funny. Their parents would disapprove - yes, but this is nevertheless a true reflection of how girls talk when they're together, excited and comfortable with one another.


From periods to pizza-crunch, work troubles and family stresses, Pals is a snapshot into a day-in-the-life of a group of besties dealing with everything life throws their way.

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Pals at the Gilded Balloon Patter House until 26 August. jump to listings info here


⚠️ I have not added a star-rating to this post as I've decided not to review it further. Due to factors outwith the control of the performers, I am unable to do so fairly.


Pals edinburgh fringe 2024

 
Pals Edinburgh Fringe


Pals Edinburgh dates


Dates: 31 July – 26 August (not 13 or 20)

Time:         17:00

Venue: Gilded Balloon Patter House (Dram)

Address: 3 Chambers St, Edinburgh, EH1 1HT


⌚ Running time: 60 minutes

⚠️ Age restriction | 16+


 

Pals Cast and Creatives


Writer Mirren Wilson

Director Tanya MacDonald

Lighting Designer Abbie Lowe

Sound Designer Étáin Saoirse Sweeney


Actor (Sadie) Millie Rodger

Actor (Flo) Shelley Middler

Actor (Claire) Briony Martha

Actor (Taylor) Amy Glass


 

Pals review, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024, Gilded Balloon, Higgledy Piggledy Productions.




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