Live Performance Review: Patria: Performed by Paco Pena Flamenco Company (Edinburgh International Festival (E.I.F.) 2014), Wednesday 27.08.2014 20:00 The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh (WORLD PREMIERE)

In terms of the music, singing and dancing, this was a mesmerising performance. As with the Kronos Quartet performance of Beyond Zero 1914 - 1918 earlier in the festival, I was not sold on the modified multimedia visual accompanyment and found this to be a distraction. I felt there was no question as to the performance being strong enough without these sorts of added media elements and therefore felt this to not be necessary. Despite this element, the performance was still absolutely first rate, another belter. 

Rating: 10/10.