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EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: CATHERINE BOHART: IMMACULATE, Pleasance
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 7, 2018

Catherine Bohart is the bisexual, OCD daughter of an Irish Catholic Deacon and she's got a hell of a lot to say about it. Debut show from a rising comedy star.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, Paradise @ Augustines
by Fiona Scott - August 7, 2018

Clark Gesner's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown first opened on Broadway in 1967, based on the Peanuts comic strip characters created by Charles M. Schulz. Charlie Brown (Cameron Kirby), Snoopy (Ellie Campbell) and friends are brought to life in this revival by Bare Productions directed by Dominic Lewis.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL, Pleasance Courtyard
by Matt Elliot - August 9, 2018

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical makes a return visit to the Edinburgh Festival for its 11th consecutive year. The premise is simple; create a brand new musical from scratch at every performance, the execution is not.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: JAY LAFFERTY: WHEESHT!, Gilded Balloon
by Fiona Scott - August 7, 2018

"Wheesht" is a Scottish expansion of "Shh", often used within the phrase "Haud yer wheesht' when telling someone to shut up north of the border. Seasoned Scottish comedian Jay Lafferty returns to the Fringe after being rated one of the top reviewed comedians at the 2017 Fringe Festival.

BWW Review: ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US, Pleasance Courtyard
by Matt Elliot - August 9, 2018

Alex Edelman won Best Newcomer at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe and now returns with his third solo show, Alex Edelman: Just for Us. From the moment he comes out on stage you know you are in for a top class evening of comedy.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: SIX, Underbelly
by Matt Elliot - August 6, 2018

Six began as a Cambridge University student production before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe last year. It returns to Edinburgh this year following on from a successful run at the Arts Theatre in London and a UK tour.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: COURTNEY ACT: UNDER THE COVERS, Underbelly
by Matt Elliot - August 6, 2018

Courtney Act will be best known to UK audiences from her winning stint Earlier this year in Celebrity Big Brother. More dedicated fans will know Courtney as Season 6 runner up of Ru Pauls Drag Race. She is in fine form as she takes us 'Under the Covers' of some of her favourite songs, accompanied by funny and sometimes touching stories about her life.

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGLIST, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 6, 2018

With sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles, a gay man's life implodes when actress Tilda Swinton (Buffy and Instagram star Tom Lenk) insists on studying him for her next big movie role

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF, Traverse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 7, 2018

In 1992 a schoolgirl from Fife was catapulted to a rock star life in an indie band. Touring with Radiohead, partying with Blur, she was living the dream. Until she wasn't. Based on her teenage diaries, this is the true story of Cora Bissett's rollercoaster journey from the girl she was to the woman she wanted to be. Performing with a live band, directed by Orla O'Loughlin, Cora celebrates life's euphoric highs and epic shitstorms, asking what wisdom we should pass to the next generation and which glorious mistakes we should let them make.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: MESS, Greenside
by Fiona Scott - August 7, 2018

Many have said to a loved one: 'If you need anything, give me a call, any time of day.'. But what happens when a friend actually takes you up on that offer in the middle of the night? MESS is a new musical that follows two best friends over the course of an evening as they counsel and confess to one another.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: ARMOUR: A HERSTORY OF THE SCOTTISH BARD, TheSpace
by Fiona Scott - August 7, 2018

Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard is a new musical written by Shonagh Murray and directed by Melanie Bell that addresses who Nancy and the other women featured in his poetry were and what might have happened if they had met after his death.

Edinburgh 2018: BWW Review: BRAINIAC LIVE!, Underbelly
by Fiona Scott - August 7, 2018

Can you run through plasterboard? How does an electric fence work? How good is your hearing? What is the best way to spin an office chair? All questions that may or may not have crossed your mind but are answered by the Brainiac team live on stage.

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: SOUTH BEND, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 6, 2018

Multi award-winning Grid Iron, in association with Platform, bring you a hilarious road movie for the stage. In 2006 Martin McCormick flies across the Atlantic to be reunited with a woman he has fallen passionately in love with, a Californian girl. But she's changed. Completely. Almost as soon as he's arrived, he's on the road again, penniless and desperate to get home to Scotland in one piece. A tale of hope, of love, of a small country and a vast one, of a good samaritan and a relationship gone bad. With live foley and a brilliant soundtrack.

EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: HEAVEN BURNS, Assembly Roxy
by Amy Hanson - August 5, 2018

In 1662 Morayshire, Isobel Gowdie works for zealous and ruthless witch-pricker John Dixon, torturing suspected witches into confessing their crimes.  When a ragged man appears, claiming to be the real John Dixon, and that the witch-pricker is a disguised woman named Christian Caddell, Isobel must reconsider the figure in whom she has placed her trust and affection. A dark and unsettling piece based on a true story, Heaven Burns is the 2018 winner of the Assembly Roxy Theatre Award.

EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: JOHN ROBERTSON: SWEATY, SEXY PARTY PARTY, Just the Tonic at The Tron
by Amy Hanson - August 5, 2018

Sheer anarchy is about the only way to describe John Robertson's latest stand up effort. Sweaty, Sexy Party Party is a difficult show to summarise, as if there was a theme or set to it, it was quickly discarded in favour of riffing off of audience members to hilarious ends. Luckily, the Australian comedian best known at the Fringe for the perennial cult hit The Dark Room proves just as effective a showman with the lights on.

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: FCUK'D, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 5, 2018

A teenager on the road to ruin and his little brother are about to be taken into care by the authorities. This tense, fast-paced one-man show, written in verse, tells the story of two brothers who flee their council estate flat in a bid for a better life.

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: ICONIC: A BRIEF HISTORY OF DRAG, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 6, 2018

A triple threat of heavenly vocals, theatrical swagger and razor-sharp wit. Direct from sell-out performances, Velma Celli celebrates the iconic drag moments of film, stage and popular culture. Join Velma, her voluptuous backing singers and band for an electrifying cabaret featuring the music of Queen, Bowie, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner and more. Forget lip-synching for your life, this is singing for your soul - from one of the West End's top performers.

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: GINGZILLA: GLAMONSTER VS THE WORLD, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 5, 2018

The multi award-winning Gingzilla is on a mission to conquer the world! Gingzilla: Glamonster vs the World presents gender equality and femininity from the 1950s to now. ***** (GlamAdelaide.com.au). Smashing together 1950s films like Godzilla, Swamp Monster and King Kong, Glamonster subverts the idea that Gingzilla can only be either glamorous or monstrous. Witness this iconic 7ft ginger-bearded drag queen tear up the stage, question your orientation and leave you gagging for more!!

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: JOHN PARTRIDGE: Stripped, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 5, 2018

Stripped is a new beginning. A reintroduction of myself. Life has a way of hardening you, at least mine has. This is my attempt at shedding those skins, saying goodbye to part of myself and embracing someone I knew a long time ago. Through film, music, poetry, song and dance, I share my story and in turn ask the audience to consider theirs. From boy to man, sexuality, sobriety, success, love and loss. My pictures, memories, moments. Featuring original music and choreography alongside the soundtrack of my life. Bowie, Bush, Buckley and more..

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: BREXIT, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 6, 2018

A new Tory PM must unite his party's warring factions with his masterful plan for a final Brexit deal. Just... what was it again? Starring Timothy Bentinck (The Archers), Jo Caulfield, Hal Cruttenden, Pippa Evans and Mike McShane.

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: PADDINGTON BEAR'S FIRST CONCERT, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 4, 2018

Join Paddington Bear on his adventures as he leaves home, meets his new family and enjoys his first concert - not without causing his fair share of mayhem, of course! The charming tales of everyone's favourite bear come to life with storytelling, narration and a live orchestra. An enchanting children's concert that appeals to all who love this curious and cheeky bear - from the same team that brought you Peter Rabbit in 2017

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW REVIEW: MY LEFT/RIGHT FOOT, Assembly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 4, 2018

ocal am-dram society is under pressure to comply with the equalities agenda. They come up with a cunning plan; create a gripping show starring 'the disabled'. What could be better than the Oscar-winning My Left Foot? The only snag is they can't find any disabled actors - but that never stopped Daniel Day-Lewis! Original music by award-winning partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie with additional songs by Richard Thomas ('Jerry Springer - The Opera'). Birds of Paradise and National Theatre of Scotland present this hilarious new musical, celebrating BOP's 25th anniversary. www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW REVIEW: ROSIE JONES, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 4, 2018

Rosie Jones is a comedian with a penchant for being mischievous. Her cerebral palsy doesn't slow her down in the slightest. Catch her before she wobbles her way to stardom! As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats and Silent Witness. Finalist: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2018, Amused Moose Comedy's National New Comic Award 2017. 'It's rare to see a comedian who exudes such joy' (Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk).

EDINBURGH 2018: BWW Review: THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, Traverse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 4, 2018

A love story, set on Preston Road, and also in space and in time. A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped. Through the crack in his bedroom curtains, he can see no signs of life at all... other than a light in the house opposite where a woman in an over-sized Bowie t-shirt stands, looking back at him. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play... is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty.

EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER, Pleasance Dome
by Amy Hanson - August 3, 2018

After jukebox musicals became the latest trend in theatre, it was nearly impossible to listen to any greatest hits compilation without dreaming up how it could be adapted into a West End smash hit. We've Got Each Other takes its cue from these often formulaic musicals, but with its own spin.  It's billed as an "almost entirely imagined Bon Jovi musical" with no band, no costumes, no set or sparkling costumes; simply one man describing the show to you.


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