Ela Portnoy
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Review – ‘an unusual choice for the Fringe’
An unusually long play for the Edinburgh Fringe sacrifices some clarity in plot to explore the dynamics between complicated women
Review – The House of Bernarda Alba
Ela Portnoy is impressed by this elegant adaptation of the Lorca masterpiece
Sweet Charity review – ‘Oh Mama, welcome to the 60s!’
Ela Portnoy applauds the strongest dance cast she's seen on an Oxford stage
War Horse – ‘Technically brilliant, but lacks the acting to match’
El Port enjoys a decadent press night for War Horse but is entertained rather than moved
‘The Inevitable Quiet of the Crash’ at the Fringe – “a piece that glows with a soft power”
Ela Portnoy falls in love with 'The Inevitable Quiet of the Crash' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
‘Hotter’ at the Fringe – experimental and warm, but just short of hot
Ela Portnoy leaves this piece of feminist theatre with a smile on her face
‘Peer Gynt’ at the Fringe review – “a masterfully crafted production”
Set in a timeless world of trolls, princesses and flying deer, Peer Gynt tells the story of a young man’s adventure after he leaves...
“A fresh and beautiful contemporary jazz repertoire”
Ela Portnoy is overwhelmed by The Oxford Gargoyles' a capella performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe