REVIEWS

Hot Mess – Pleasance

The Fringe thrives on bold ideas, and Hot Mess, the new pop rom-com musical from Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote,…

7 months ago

Nowhere – Here and Now – Traverse Theatre

The Traverse has always been a home for ambitious, politically charged theatre, and Nowhere – Here & Now sits firmly…

7 months ago

Don Giovanni – Flat Pack Music at Thirsk Hall

Sarah Helsby-Hughes’ direction is inspired as we embrace La Dolce Vita of 1960’s Italy in Flat Pack Music’s ingenious and…

7 months ago

A Covert Affair – Venue 39 at theSpace on the Mile

A Covert Affair is brought to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe by Belvedere Productions.  This new play written by Alex Macfarlane…

7 months ago

AI: Save Our Souls – Greenside at George Street

With all the current fears surrounding artificial intelligence, it was certainly refreshing to see an inventively lighthearted and fun take…

7 months ago

Mary, Queen of Scots – Festival Theatre

Scottish Ballet presented their contribution to the Edinburgh International Festival this year with the brooding portrayal of the historical Mary,…

7 months ago

Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin – Pleasance

If you want big budget spectacle, this is not the show for you. If you want to spend an hour…

7 months ago

Mary’s Daughters – theSpace Triplex

Three women, one legacy, and a ghostly reunion that’s far sharper than it sounds. I step into theSpace @ Triplex…

7 months ago

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Underbelly, McEwan Hall

One actor drunk, the rest soberly soldiering on through Shakespeare. It’s a crowd-pleasing premise, and the chaos is real. But…

7 months ago

Book of Mountains and Seas – The Lyceum

Huang Ruo’s Book of Mountains and Seas promises mythic spectacle, and at times it delivers with imagery that sears itself…

7 months ago