Edward II – Courtyard Theatre

2 years ago

The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer…

Austentatious – McEwan Hall, Edinburgh

2 years ago

The eleventh year of Austentatious at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in what has become their regular slot; 13:30 at the glorious 1100-seater…

Frankenstein (On a Budget) – Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome)

2 years ago

Lamphouse Theatre returns to Edinburgh with a variation on its winning theme. Frankenstein (On a Budget) follows hot on the…

Carmen – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

2 years ago

Bizet’s Carmen was first performed on March 3rd, 1875 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. Now the very same company brings a…

Edinburgh International Festival Opening Concert – Usher Hall, Edinburgh

2 years ago

The opening of the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival by Nicola Benedetti marks the beginning of an exhilarating 24 day, 160…

The Cambridge Impronauts – Gilded Balloon Patter House

2 years ago

I cannot go to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival without seeing improvisation, and as I have never seen the Cambridge Impronauts…

Oh, Calm Down – Edinburgh Summerhall (Cairns Theatre)

2 years ago

In 2024 it’s customary for plays, books or TV programmes like this to carry a trigger warning for anyone who…

Penthesilea – The Royal Lyceum Theatre

2 years ago

This passionate fictional play set at the gates of Troy, was written in 1807 by Heinrich Von Kleist, who four…

I Sell Windows – Assembly @ George Square

2 years ago

A tricky review to write, and only a three-star rating. Whilst most shows at the Fringe this year will be…

1984 – Summerhall, Old Lab

2 years ago

I do not wish to state the obvious, but I will, this play is set in 1984 and written by…