{"id":320980,"date":"2025-08-05T22:58:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320980\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T22:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:58:12","slug":"1457-the-boy-at-rest-edinburgh-festival-fringe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320980\/","title":{"rendered":"1457, The Boy at Rest \u2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-91488 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Boy_aug25-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  \/>1457, The Boy at Rest <\/strong>continues at Studio One at Assembly George Square Studios until 24 August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Star rating: <strong>five<\/strong><strong>\u00a0stars<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605 \u2605<\/p>\n<p>This is wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re in a heightened world of Greek tragedy, Hamlet and The Lion King. A young king is dethroned by his wicked Uncle and sent into exile, only to be executed at 17.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a true story, this production leans heavily on its cultural references. The beautiful music, the exquisite costumes, the digital scenery, all place us firmly in 15th century Korea.<\/p>\n<p>A troupe of mythical Korean Goblins treat us to a vibrant opening. Drums, gongs, noise. The atmosphere is a joyous carnival. The king enters, innocently played and beautifully sung by Hyeon-ho Kim, and we\u2019re in a new world of fate, of expectation, of family feud. Why should the late king\u2019s brother not accede to the throne in place of this\u2026 boy King?<\/p>\n<p>The entire production, directed by Ho-young Lee, is so fabulously stylish. The grand themes of love, honour, ambition and loss are handled delicately. The poetry and symbolism of the lyrics (Ji-yune Sang) are mesmerising.<\/p>\n<p>Eun-ji Kim\u2019s songs and underscoring are orchestrated using traditional instruments, but are entirely modern in their construction. A blend that really works. The singing by the talented cast is of the highest standard.<\/p>\n<p>For the finale, a requiem for all of our lost loves, we\u2019re invited to keep our own loved ones alive by the memories that light the heart.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the memory of <strong>1457<\/strong> will light the heart of this reviewer throughout the festival and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Steven Wren<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SHARE THIS POST:<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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