In this engaging show, Aurélien Boyer cooked us ratatouille which we sampled at the end. It was delicious. However, the show is not about cooking but about food and our complex attitudes to it. Not manifested eating disorders but the family, social and cultural backgrounds that can make eating more complicated and less pleasurable than it should be. That might sound a bit heavy but this show is the opposite: Aurélien takes us through his story using audio-visual and other resources to good effect. One-person shows are harder than their frequency on the Fringe (often driven by economic factors) might suggest. Aurélien shows how to do it with quiet accomplishment and great charm and presence. Go taste the experience!

C aurora, until 24 Aug.
tw rating 3/5 | [Alan Cranston]