Edinburgh Festival: Ilsa, Queen of the Nazi Love Camp
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.'It's not what it seems,' says the uniformed Nazi who introduces this sweet-and-sour musical with a goose-step. He is an ex death-camp commandant whose love for an SS whore gives the title for this play and whose search for the last phial of Hitler's sperm triggers its plot. But the facade of cabaret slips when he meets the real-life character Jim Keegstra, an Alberta schoolteacher who told his pupils that the holocaust was a hoax. Performances bristle with manic energy and David Rimmer's score brings bitter Berliner atmosphere, but the satire is never as terrifying as it intends. Traverse (venue 15), Cambridge St (031-228 1404). 11.00pm to 3 Sept (not Mon)
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments