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August 12, 2022

REVIEW: Bloody Elle, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭✭

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pauldavies

Paul T Davies reviews Bloody Elle now playing at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe

Bloody Elle review

Lauryn Redding. Photo: Lottie Amor Bloody Elle

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

5 Stars

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Here is gig theatre at its best. Written, composed and performed by Lauryn Redding, her music is gorgeous both narratively and musically. When Elle meets Eve, a student working for the summer at Chip and Dips alongside Elle, the unexpected happens, love. Elle's world is turned upside down.

It's a working class story by a performer from a working class background, still rare voices in theatre. Elle lives on the tenth floor of a high rise. Eve is on her way to Oxford university to study medicine. The show underlines how the class system blocks any real chances for relationships like this to survive.

Redding is extraordinary, playing all the roles in the play with ease, engaging and warm, embracing the audience with her personality. It's a wonderful coming of age story and a coming out story, gaining cheers from the audience as we share our pride. It's funny, moving, glorious. Take the journey with Elle.

Aug 10-14, 16-21, 23-28

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BritishTheatre.com
Opening Night Media Ltd
3rd Floor, 80 St. Martin’s Lane
Covent Garden
London WC2N 4AA

The British Theatre website has been established to celebrate the rich and diverse theatrical culture of the United Kingdom.  Our ethos revolves around encouraging and nurturing the performing arts in all its forms. The spirit of theatre is very much alive and the British Theatre website is at the forefront of delivering news and information to audiences and enthusiasts everywhere. Our team of theatre journalists and reviewers are working hard to cover productions and news.


We are constantly developing the site and are always open to receiving feedback from our readers. Join our mailing list to be kept informed of all the latest news that is of interest to you..