Review: POKER ALICE, Oran Mor
Alice, saddled with debt by her recently departed husband, is playing in a poker game with a chance to win a seat at the finals in Las Vegas.
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Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SHEEPS: THE GIGGLE BUNCH (THAT'S OUR NAME FOR YOU) - Pleasance Courtyard
Sheeps: The Giggle Bunch (That's Our Name For You) has been performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for over a decade, and now they’re bringing what may be their final show to the Pleasance.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALEXANDER BENNETT: EMOTIONAL DAREDEVIL, Gilded Balloon Patter House
Alexander Bennett: Emotional Daredevil is certainly a show that presents reviewers with a challenge - how do you discuss a show that the performer asks you to not spoil in any way? This request is not unreasonable for this particular show, as it does heavily depend on audience members coming in with
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: RIKI LINDHOME: DEAD INSIDE, Pleasance Courtyard
Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside has Lindhome taking audiences on her infertility journey, a term she hates but still uses.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: CHARACTER FLAW, Underbelly, Bristo Square
Character Flaw, written and performed by Philippa Dawson, takes audience members into the mind of Dawson, particularly looking at her experiences with ADHD and queer identity.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: THE GREATEST MAGIC SHOW, Assembly George Square Gardens
The Greatest Magic Show begins with a bang as the incredibly energetic ringmaster, Magnus, bursts on stage, singing a parody of Aladdin’s “Arabian Nights” with lyrics about him travelling the world to find what he considers to be the “greatest show.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALEX KITSON: MUST I PAINT YOU A PICTURE?, Hoots @ Potterrow
Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You A Picture? is a show with a strong hook - Kitson, who has been told to be more personal in his comedy, has a big secret, and he is going to reveal it by the end of the show.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: IVO GRAHAM: GRAND DESIGNS, Pleasance Courtyard
Ivo Graham: Grand Designs is a show, according to Graham, made up of lists to deal with the chaos that the comedian has been facing.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: REUBEN KAYE: LIVE AND INTIMIDATING, Assembly George Square Gardens
From the beginning of Reuben Kaye: Live and Intimidating, you know you are in for something different than your usual Fringe show.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: COME DINE WITH ME: THE MUSICAL, Underbelly, Bristo Square
Come Dine With Me: The Musical.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALEX PRESCOT: I'VE GOT A SONG ABOUT THAT, Laughing Horse @ City Cafe
Alex Prescot: I’ve Got A Song About That has quite the explanatory title - Prescot, a musical comedian, claims to have a song for every situation, and he is here to prove it through a show.
Film Review: THE CRITIC
The Irish writer Brendan Behan described critics as “eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to do it themselves”.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: HOUSE OF CLEOPATRA, Assembly Checkpoint
With a book by Laura Kleinbaum, music by Jeff Daye and lyrics by both Kleinbaum and Daye, House of Cleopatra brings audiences into the world of the iconic queen through pop music in a club-like atmosphere.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: CAITLIN COOK: THE WRITING ON THE STALL, Pleasance Dome
Cook is passionate about bathroom graffiti, and she’s not afraid to tell the world about it.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: LARRY DEAN: DODGER, Monkey Barrel Comedy
Larry Dean: Dodger begins with Dean joking about what he thinks will be the first thing that people notice about him - his appearance.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: MICHELLE BRASIER: LEGACY, Gilded Balloon Patter House
As soon as you enter the venue for Michelle Brasier: Legacy, you are greeted by Brasier herself, who welcomes you with a smile and asks for your name.
Review: ERIN FARRINGTON: THINK BETTER: MANIFESTING MONEY, REAL ESTATE AND HOT PEOPLE, Pleasance Courtyard
Erin Farrington-Think Better: Manifesting Money, Real Estate and Hot People is a seminar in which audience members will “learn how to manifest a better life by simply just thinking hard and good.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: KATHLEEN HUGHES: CRYPTID, Gilded Balloon Patter House
Kathleen Hughes: Cryptid begins with a presentation on cryptids, including Bigfoot, Mothman, Loch Ness Monster and aliens.
Review: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Who doesn't love a fun chick flick? Playwright Frances Poet delivers a playful adaptation of one of the oldest love stories, Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
Review: THE BRENDA LINE, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Harry Mould's play debut zooms in on a fascinating, lesser-known historical tidbit.
Review: DIDO AND AENEAS, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
In total transparency, I was apprehensive about this one because I’ve always associated opera with being outdated and inaccessible.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ELEANOR MORTON: HAUNTED HOUSE, Monkey Barrel Comedy
As you are taking your seats for Eleanor Morton: Haunted House, you are greeted by a spooky voice, reminiscent of Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SIX CHICK FLICKS . . ., Underbelly, Bristo Square
Six Chick Flicks, less commonly known by its full name, Six Chick Flicks .
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: PLASTIC JEEZUS: LEAVE THEM WANTING LESS, Underbelly, Bristo Square
Plastic Jeezus: Leave Them Wanting Less, a musical comedy by Simon and Aaron, is an hour of the duo playing ukuleles and singing, all while keeping a deadpan expression on their face.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: BISHOPS: FAREWELL BRUCE PORCELAIN, Underbelly, Cowgate
Walking into Bishops: Farewell Bruce Porcelain, you are greeted by the titular bishops, Chris Curran and Noah Matthews, welcoming you to the funeral of Bruce Porcelain and handing out booklets with the order of service as an organ version of Toto’s “Africa” plays.
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