REVIEWS

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…

2 months ago

Unexplained Live – theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall

I interviewed Richard MacLean Smith earlier in the Fringe and was intrigued by the trajectory of a man who started…

2 months ago

Around the World in 80 Days – St Paul’s Church Covent Garden

Around the World in 80 Days is a new production inspired by Jules Verne’s classic tale. This summer, it is…

2 months ago

Are you there, Mother? – Etcetera Theatre

A dying mother, a grieving daughter and a jobbing actor/stand-up/drag artist come together in this dark, witty comedy written and…

2 months ago

The Galloping Cure – Festival Theatre

Oh my God. What just happened to opera? Missy Mazzoli’s The Galloping Cure absolutely blew me away in its first half. Not…

2 months ago

The Wreck – Edinburgh Summerhall (Old Lab)

An oft-overlooked aspect of many theatre productions is the music/soundtrack/sound design(er), call it what you will… but this (Faye James)…

2 months ago

Reuben Kaye: Hard to Swallow – Assembly George Square

Cabaret superstar Reuben Kaye returns to the Fringe with his new show, a whirlwind of political comedy, powerhouse vocals and…

2 months ago

Rachel Fairburn (Vexy Beasts) – Edinburgh O’Neill’s/Tron

At first sight this seems and sounds very Merton and Manning but don’t be fooled as Fairburn quickly progresses beyond…

2 months ago

Bubble Schmeisis (remixed) – Sauna Theatre, Summerhall

Of all this year’s Sauna Theatre propositions at Summerhall, Bubble Schmeisis (Remixed) perhaps feels the most like theatre. There is good…

2 months ago

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story – Pleasance Queen Dome

I have always been a fan of the one-man show. There seem fewer of them at the Fringe this year,…

2 months ago