REVIEWS

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me, but Banjos Saved My Life – Summerhall

Tomatoes, the staple foodstuff of his Italian upbringing on the Canada/America border, were almost the undoing of Keith Alessi. They…

11 months ago

One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Squirrels in London (And I Want Them All To Love Me) – Canal Cafe

Written and performed by Zoë Clayton-Kelly with a running time under an hour and no particular destination to reach in…

11 months ago

Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England – Underbelly Bristo Square

Why? Exactly. Was this act a bare-faced illustration of the hideous nationalistic spirit that took England out of Europe (dragging…

11 months ago

To Whom Should I Complain – Just the Tonic at the Caves

An about-to-be-nun takes to the stage at a comedy club. She just needs to make a point about that last…

11 months ago

The Cadaver Palaver– Summerhall, Anatomy Lecture Theatre

Clad in fine tweed and leather brogues, one man band, writer, director and performer Bennett Cooper Sullivan certainly looks and…

11 months ago

Stamptown – Pleasance Courtyard Beyond

Hosted by comedian Zach Zucker, Stamptown is a chaotic late-night variety show which will not be to everyone's taste. There…

11 months ago

Frankenstein Afterglow – theSpace on the Mile

Frankenstein: Afterglow is a neon-gothic mixture of poetry and puppetry set after Frankenstein and the Monster's final book confrontation in…

11 months ago

Darkfield: Eulogy – Summerhall

Set in a shipping container outside of Summerhall this liminal experiment uses binaural sound and haptic feedback to provide an…

11 months ago

Bluffstone is Starvin’ – TheSpace on the Mile

With its large ensemble of eight performers, including three musicians, Bluffstone is Starvin’ is a compelling but imperfect tragedy set…

11 months ago

Devil’s Point – theSpace on the Mile

In this folk horror play from Cutty Sark Theatre, Ailsa (Laura Milton) and Sean (Logan Rodgers) are a young couple…

11 months ago