A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings review

“Lyrical, magical realism”

ReviewsAug 19, 2022by Francesca PeschierSummerhall, Edinburgh

Manus Halligan in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings at Summerhall, Edinburgh

Puppetry-filled adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s fallen-angel story for children is a featherlight hour filled with charming dioramas

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Francesca is a freelance theatre reviewer, writer and committee member of The Society of British Theatre Designers. She lectures in scenography and critical studies for stage and screen at institutions including University of Arts London and Arts University Bournemouth.

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