RENT the Musical at Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Review

RENT the musical, by Bare Productions (an Edinburgh-based theatre company), is currently showing, as part of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe lineup.

Based on the indelible love story of Puccini’s La Boheme (1896), RENT is a rock opera documenting the year in the life of a group of friends, in Lower Manhattan's East Village, New York. The musical tells a story of penniless artists and their struggles; navigating broken relationships, poverty, homelessness, and isolation amidst the AIDS crisis. Written by the late Jonathan Larson, this evergreen musical of social exploration is a hymn to life and love in its abundance of forms.

Bare Productions is an Edinburgh-based theatre company committed to providing opportunities for amateur performers, through professional standard shows. Bare launched in September 2017 and made their debut production with the sell-out musical ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ followed by five-star hit ‘The Addams Family’ and subsequent rave-reviewed productions ‘We Belong’ and ‘Kinky Boots’.

RENT A Bare Production

Director – Dominic Lewis

Musical Director – Finlay Turnbull

The Cast

Mark – Ethan Baird

Roger – Nick Tomlinson

Mimi – Freya Rivero

Angel – Rory Mckeon

Collins – Andrew Gardiner

Maureen – Nicola Alexander

Joanne – Felicity Halfpenny

Benny – Greg Mcafferty

Ensemble – Chris Veteri, Will Jackson, Neil Robertson, Russell Coid, Sophie Kayembe, Rosie Sugrue, Laura Green, Rachael Anderson

Bare Productions have produced an incredible rendition of RENT! Beautifully put together with a talented cast covering very difficult topics including suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, homophobia, AIDS, and homelessness *****

DATES, VENUE & TICKETS

August 4-12th, 2023 at 19:40 (2.15hrs) | £16-19

Paradise in Augustines – The Sanctuary 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/perform/venues/sanctuary/

Tickets available: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rent