Tuesday, 21 August 2012

A Little Princess: the reviews so far

A Little Princess is our new show this year at the Edinburgh Fringe. Here are the reviews so far...




BROADWAY BABY *****
a triumph of literary subtlety and genius
‘Serena Manteghi's disarmingly stunning portrayal of Sara Crewe astounded from start to finish
‘Outstanding in every possible instance

THE SCOTSMAN ****
‘There’s a specific and very warm kind of magic in Belt Up’s shows’

THE EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ****
a beautifully told story… a truly enchanting hour’

THE SKINNY ****
‘Beautiful… this is storytelling at its best

FRINGE REVIEW ****
‘Serena Manteghi is brilliantly charismatic and gorgeous

FRINGE GURU ****
‘Manteghi is a true revelation’
There’s a noble beauty to Compton’s soaring script

THREE WEEKS ****
‘Manteghi is charming from the outset’

THE TELEGRAPH ***
‘Manteghi is excellent’

FEST ***
a sweet fable for the power of story-telling

THE LIST **
the toast of the Fringe
‘Miss Minchin (a role tackled with aplomb and humour by a bearded Dominic West in a dress)
n.b. Dominic West was unable to perform the entire run due to prior Hollywood commitments. Dominic Allen has stepped in as Miss Minchin.

THE STAGE
‘a celebration of the power of the imagination, of storytelling and of Burnett herself

PRIMARY TIMES
‘I already want to see it again’



Saturday, 4 August 2012

The Drawing Room: EdFringe2012

We are thrilled to announce our new space, The Drawing Room, which plays host to our Edinburgh Fringe Season this year.




The room within a room mixes ambitious design with Belt Up's unique style to create a custom-made environment perfectly suited to hold our three shows, The Boy James, Outland and the world premier of A Little Princess.



The season runs from 2 - 27 August. Full details here.

Have a listen to the music composed for the show by the incredible Jonny Sims: