REDACTED: The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up – Pleasance Dome

1 month ago

Sometimes reviewing at the Fringe is difficult. Sometimes you spend half the walk home wondering what on earth you have…

Morning Sauna Rave – Sauna Theatre Summerhall

1 month ago

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

This Shining Night – Usher Hall

1 month ago

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

Dan Rath: Help Me Please – Monkey Barrel Comedy

1 month ago

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

Sexy Circus Sideshow 3.0 – Piccolo Assembly George Square

1 month ago

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

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

1 month ago

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

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

1 month ago

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

Dreamgirl – Zoo Southside

1 month ago

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

Dear Evan Hansen – Assembly Rooms Ballroom

1 month ago

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

Vibhinna Ramdev: Why English? – Assembly George Square

1 month ago

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