Theatre Review: Boulder, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
It’s the kind of show where you see the intricate set and think ‘Arts Council funding'
Boulder, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh **
A small puppet man pushes a boulder up a hill. It rolls down. Again. And again. But he keeps going, to the sound of wistful, whimsical songs, pleasantly sung by performer/composer Avi Simmons, accompanied by a cello.
The theme of persevering against life’s struggles is a potentially powerful one, but it’s a shame some of the budget didn’t go on a writer to develop it into an hour-long show. The musicians, puppeteers and designer are skilled, but struggle to fill the space left by insufficient story.