REVIEWS

Morning Sauna Rave – Sauna Theatre Summerhall

There is something slightly perverse about setting an alarm to go to a rave. Admittedly, Morning Sauna Rave does not start until…

4 weeks ago

This Shining Night – Usher Hall

The concert begins and ends beneath the same shining night, Samuel Barber first contemplating James Agee’s stars, Morten Lauridsen returning…

4 weeks ago

Dan Rath: Help Me Please – Monkey Barrel Comedy

I descended a labyrinth of stairs into the sub-basement of Cabaret Voltaire to find Dan Rath. Red and blue LEDs…

4 weeks ago

Sexy Circus Sideshow 3.0 – Piccolo Assembly George Square

Having been rather underwhelmed by my previous excursion into burlesque at this year's Fringe, I am pleased to report that Sexy…

4 weeks ago

Kahi: The Inner Us (Explore The Soul) – Studio at Alba Flamenca

The Inner Us is a beautiful and deeply expressive piece of storytelling brought to life through the graceful and powerful…

4 weeks ago

Detective Blank: A One-Man Noir – Temple at C ARTS, C aquila

A dark and dingy detective’s office, on a dark and dingy street, in a dark and dingy city, you know…

4 weeks ago

Dreamgirl – Zoo Southside

Of the 30-odd shows I've had the pleasure of seeing so far this Fringe, Dreamgirl is certainly the sweetest. To look into…

4 weeks ago

Dear Evan Hansen – Assembly Rooms Ballroom

What a contrast. Barely had The Love-Hungry Farmer packed away his lonely Irish farmhouse before Captivate Theatre arrived in the same Assembly…

4 weeks ago

Vibhinna Ramdev: Why English? – Assembly George Square

Vibhinna Ramdev is an entrancing actor, pulling audiences into her life as she toils with questions of identity, belonging and…

4 weeks ago

The Love Hungry Farmer – Assembly Rooms Ballroom

There is something slightly curious about watching a consummate storyteller who, for the first ten minutes or so, appears not…

4 weeks ago