Theatre review: A Dastardly Fiction, Greenside (Venue 231), Edinburgh

A HACK writer makes a deal with a demon in this woeful, badly acted production. He conjures up a bunch of ghastly characters – some so poor that it is hard to work out what they are – and the demon brings them to life.

By FIONA SHEPHERD

Published 20th Aug 2012, 13:44 BST

A Dastardly Fiction

Greenside (Venue 231)

Star rating: *

Unsurprisingly, they retaliate with a plot to murder him and take control of their own destinies.

If only they hadn’t spent so much time debating their hollow existences and just got on with the dastardly deed, it would have been a merciful release all round.

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