Burnt Lavender

A bold, fearless portrayal of the damage that has been done to queer identity through the years. This shows greatest asset is the fact that it doesn’t shy away from the topics, it confronts them head on, and therefore allowing for the cohesive storytelling to shine in all its rainbow colours. For those who worry that the weight of a show like this might be too heavy to carry for 50 minutes - do not worry, perfectly timed musical parodies and lip syncs elevate some of that weight.

Although the ensemble at times seems a little too tightly fitting - this show is a feast for eyes the ears, and the queers!

A great show. One performance left and you need to make sure you catch it.
I’ve seen a wide variety of shows this Edinburgh, you wouldn’t know these are the students. A full show with good energy from starts to finish with not a moment wasted to both entertain and give a deep, honest, thought provoking message.
Well done all involved, this needs to be seen again, not limited to lucky Edinburgh.

A captivating show, with a menacing tone reminiscent of the musical Cabaret. Very creative use of a set of doors used in a multitude of ways, including as projection surface, onstage lighting, and as choreographic tools. Was surprised and impressed when the cast burst into unaccompanied vocal harmonies several times, which was beautiful and deeply evocative. An engaging and well-polished piece of theatre — highly recommend!

This show is stunning. Delving into queer and hidden history, it is an unafraid, unflinching, emotive look at the way queerness has challenged (and continues to challenge) oppressive systems and institutions. While much of the show tells stories of past and current struggles and suffering of the LGBTQ+ community, there is also much hope, joy, love and freedom. I cried,I laughed, and then I cried again. The set is simplistic (but genius) and used very creatively, the choreography is beautiful, the lighting and sound thoughtfully designed, and the performances powerful. If you're able to catch this show before its run ends- do it!

An absolute must see - visually stunning, funny and powerful. This cabaret style high energy performance will have you on the floor laughing one second and sobbing the next. Its dark themes are expertly highlighted with spoken word, projection footage, flashing lights and haunting chorus that will leave you with a bittersweet taste in your mouth at the end. A really impressive piece from a talented group of young people. Do not miss out

It is INSANE how good this show is. The aesthetic, the performances, the music, the words, the movement, the costumes, the scenography!!! I was blown away!!!
Every single performer was mesmerising and a joy to watch!

A beautiful, fun and touching performance. They made me laugh and they made me cry and everything in between!
Such a talented bunch of artists and Immensely powerful piece. A must- see show for sure!

Wow.

If you like your theatre with high energy, humour and a conscience then it is worth moving slightly away from the main venues and seeing this wonderful piece of performance at Greenside@Infirmary Street.

The show looks primarily (but not exclusively) at the persecution of the LGBT+ community in recent history. An excellent young cast produces a performance with strong visual references back to Cabaret. This is high energy physical theatre with some very fine individual and ensemble performances, some laugh out loud moments, some excellent choreography and an apparently simple set which is used to great effect with some very good lighting and projections. Loved the re-working of Madonna's 'Like A Prayer!'. A complete package and one I suspect many more established companies would love to emulate - the standing ovation at the end says much about the quality and content of this show.

It's on a very short run, so worth making the effort to go and see it.