Faeries
SL Productions, George Square Theatre


Faeries is based on the story of the Cottingley Fairies. For those familiar with the historical facts, there will be some moments of confusion during the show as it plays rather hard and fast with the truth. For example, when the first photograph was taken Elsie Wright was sixteen; here she is played, like her cousin, as a ten-year-old girl. There are some enjoyable songs, and I can’t fault the cast’s singing voices. A simple set is used well, and fairies constantly flitter about at the back, eavesdropping on the events taking place. However, the show falls between several stools: it’s never quite sure if it’s a children’s show (it is about fairies after all), a love story (yep, there’s some love interest in there for good measure) or an opera.