Review: EDINBURGH 2024: THE CONDUCTOR, ZOO Playground
The Conductor is a piece of physical comedy by Amadeo Fusca that tells the story of Salvatore Giovanni, a famous conductor known for his over-the-top performances.
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Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ELLIE MACPHERSON: BABE LINCOLN, Pleasance Courtyard
Ellie MacPherson: Babe Lincoln begins with MacPherson, dressed as Abraham Lincoln, walking into the room on a pair of stilts, attempting to replicate the height of the iconic historic figure.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: A JAFFA CAKE MUSICAL, Pleasance Courtyard
A Jaffa Cake Musical, written by Sam Cochrane, is a new musical inspired by a tribunal in 1991 that focused on the titular snack, asking a question that would change history - “Is it a cake or is it a biscuit?”
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: HUGE DAVIES: ALBUM FOR MY ANCESTORS (DEAD), Pleasance Courtyard
Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead) is a musical comedy hour in which Davies takes audiences through his family tree using songs, though the stories may not be what you expect.
Review: THE FIFTH STEP, Pavilion Theatre
Thirty something Luka is new to Alcoholics Anonymous and looking for a sponsor.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: A LETTER TO LYNDON B JOHNSON OR GOD: WHOEVER READS THIS FIRST, TheSpace @Niddry St
A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First, created and performed by Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland, tells the story of two young Boy Scouts, nicknamed Ace and Grasshopper, who are living in the 1960s.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SEAYONCE: SHE MUST BE HUNG!, Assembly George Square Gardens
Séayoncé, portrayed by Dan Wye, is “the greatest mystic the world has ever known,” living in “a quiet little village in the woods” and on trial for witchcraft.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALEX KEALY: THE FEAR, Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
Alex Kealy: The Fear begins with Kealy talking about politics, discussing not only the low bar that has been set for the Labour government but also his concerns about the American election, having a conversation with an audience member about Trump’s chances of winning this year’s presidential el
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: WILLY'S CANDY SPECTACULAR, Pleasance Dome
Willy’s Candy Spectacular, written by Richard Kraft and Andy Fickman is a musical parody of the infamous Willy Wonka immersive experience in Glasgow back in February, in which families paid £35 for tickets and were greeted with an empty warehouse, two jellybeans for each child and a bizarre chara
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: THE EMU WAR: A NEW MUSICAL, Pleasance Courtyard
The Emu War: A New Musical, written by Lotte Pearl, tells the true story of the Great Emu War of 1932, in which the Australian military tried to stop emus from eating the crops of farmers using Lewis guns.
Review: Edinburgh 2024: DYLAN MULVANEY: FAGHAG, Assembly George Square Studios
Dylan Mulvaney: FAGHAG, written and performed by Mulvaney herself and directed by Tim Jackson, tells Mulvaney’s life story, focusing on her journey with her gender and the transphobia she has been forced to face.
Review: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Kings Theatre Glasgow
Reinventing popular movies as stage musicals is a tricky road to navigate, but this Chitty Chitty Bang Bang shifts into high gear, potentially overtaking the original.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Pleasance Courtyard
Directed by Cal McCrystal and Georgia Murphy, Garry Starr: Classic Penguins takes audiences on an adventure through as many Penguin Classics books as possible with our host, Garry Starr (Damien Warren-Smith).
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SOLVE IT SQUAD, Assembly George Square Studios - Studio Two
Written by Joey Richter, Brian Rosenthal and Corey Lubowich, Solve It Squad is a loving parody of Scooby Doo, in which the titular Solve It Squad, a group of teenagers, go around solving mysteries in the town of Mayberry.
Edinburgh 2024 Review: KNIVES AND FORKS, Gilded Balloon
The friendship at the heart of Knives and Forks is almost as vivid and messy as the show's backdrop.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: STUART LAWS HAS TO BE JOKING?, Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking? has quite a simple concept - Laws is putting all of his cards on the table, both figuratively and literally.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALISON LARK: GRIEF . . . A COMEDY, Assembly George Square Studios
When Archbishop Desmond Tutu tells you to tell the world your story, you aren’t going to say no, are you? Alison Larkin: Grief .
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: WHY I STUCK A FLARE UP MY ARSE FOR ENGLAND, Underbelly, Bristo Square
Written and performed by Alex Hill, Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse for England tells the story of Billy Kinley, the man who stuck a lit flare up his bum during the Euro 2020 final, labeled the “Bum Flare Man” by the press.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: DUCK, Pleasance Courtyard Beneath
A powerful production, that sheds light on an important story.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: PLAYFIGHT, Roundabout @ Summerhall
Comedic and heartbreaking all at once.
EDINBURGH 2024: Review: GOOD BOY, The Space @ Surgeon's Hall
A story that does not shy away from uncomfortable truths.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: FAILURE PROJECT, Summerhall
An apt look the ways in which success and failure intermingle.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SINGIN' I'M NO A BILLY, HE'S A TIM at EICC
Des Dillon's award-winning Glaswegian play centres around a Rangers fan and a Celtics fan locked in a prison cell together.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: YOU & IT, Assembly Checkpoint
Presented by the EG Musical Company of South Korea, You & It feels like a haunting Black Mirror episode disguised as a Disney fairytale.
Edinburgh 2024 Review: CONVERSATIONS WE NEVER HAD, AS PEOPLE WE'LL NEVER BE, Assembly Rooms
Combining a tender romance with a sci-fi twist, Conversations We Never Had, offers a new take on the girl-meets-girl rom-com, throwing its characters into an unthinkable scenario.
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Chris Grace: 88% Assembly George Square (8/05-8/31) |
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Remember, Remember! Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) (8/05-8/30) |
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Tale of the Firebird Assembly Roxy (Central) (8/06-8/30) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! EICC (5/30-5/30) |
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An A to Z Guide to Dating Underbelly (Buttercup) (8/05-8/31) |
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Collaborator Pleasance at EICC (Pentland) (8/06-8/22) |
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The List Festival Awards W Edinburgh (8/28-8/28) |
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Venue Premium - Two Doors Down OVO Hydro (9/25-10/11) |
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Sammy J: Hero Complex Underbelly Bristo Square (8/05-8/16) |