Edinburgh 2024 Review: UGLY SISTERS, Underbelly Cowgate
Ugly Sisters is one of those shows that leave you wondering what on earth you just watched – and then stays stuck in the back of your mind for days to follow.
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Edinburgh 2024 Review: DOKTOR KABOOM: MAN OF SCIENCE! Pleasance Courtyard
Clad in an orange lab coat, silver googles and a superhero Kaboom t-shirt, David Epley, plays Doktor Kaboom, a scientist-comedian.
Edinburgh 2024 Review: ROSIE AND HUGH'S GREAT BIG ADVENTURE, Pleasance Courtyard
Rosie and her best friend Hugh the hedgehog find themselves in a bit of a prickly pickle, on the final day of their summer holiday, before the new school term begins.
Edinburgh 2024 Review: READING THROUGH SINGING TIME, Pleasance Courtyard
Happy Singing Kids makes its debut at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024, at the baby-centric and much-loved child friendly area Kidzone at sub-venue The Green at The Pleasance Courtyard.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: PENTHESILEA, The Lyceum
Penthesilea is the queen of the Amazons, a race of warrior women who can only sleep with men they’ve defeated in battle.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!, 32 Below
In a world where theatre often conforms to traditional actors and spectators, Off with your Head is a breath of fresh air - a delightful fusion of art, comedy, choose-your-own-adventure and interactive gaming that redefines the boundaries of live performance.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: THE BLACK BLUES BROTHERS, Assembly Rooms Music Hall
Fringe royalty 'The Black Blues Brothers' have a lengthy list of achievements.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Assembly Rooms
Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' is one of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's two performances at the Fringe this year.
Review: JUNE CARTER CASH : THE WOMAN, HER MUSIC AND ME, Summerhall
In this raw yet uplifting show, Charlene Boyd gets to grips with a life less ordinary.
Review: SO YOUNG, Traverse Theatre
When Milo invites his two best friends Davie and Liane around for a takeaway to meet his new girlfriend, it promises to be a great night reconnecting.
EDINBURGH 2024: Review: BIRDWATCHING, TheSpace @ Venue45
The kind of horror that leaves you looking over your shoulder as you leave the auditorium.
EDINBURGH 2024: Review: IS THE WIFI GOOD IN HELL, Underbelly Cowgate
Is The Wifi Good In Hell? is a coming-of-age story with heart.
EDINBURGH 2024: Review: I SELL WINDOWS, Assembly George Square Studios
I Sell Windows is a heartfelt and brutally honest production that dives into the messier side of grief and ambition.
EDINBURGH 2024: Review: TENDING, Underbelly Cowgate
Honest and raw, Tending is a performance that elevates the voices of life's helpers.
Review: CYRANO, Traverse Theatre
A joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, packed with music, wit and aching romance.
Review: IN TWO MINDS, Traverse Theatre
Explored through the dynamic of a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming.
Review: THE SOUND INSIDE, Traverse Theatre
An Ivy League creative writing professor is captivated by a brilliant, rebellious freshman student.
Review: THE OUTRUN, Church Hill Theatre
Olivier Award-winning playwright Stef Smith joins forces with Vicky Featherstone, former Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, to reimagine Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir.
Review: A HISTORY OF PAPER, Traverse Theatre
A musical love story about a man and a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, King's Theatre
Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) directs this mesmerizing new production of the iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Q&A: EDINBURGH 2024: Eleanor Greene on GIRLS REALLY LISTEN TO ME
BWW caught up with Eleanor Greene about bringing Girls Really Listen To Me to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Review: The Knight of the Burning Pestle, RSC
The theatre’s always there for you.
Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Isabella’s brother has been condemned to death, by force of a harsh law, being used to curb what some see as dangerous levels of depravity in Vienna.
Review: The Merry Wives of Wishaw, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Rejected by his former companions and hounded out of London, Sir John Falstaff must find fertile new ground for his get-rich-quick schemes.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ, King's Theatre
Direct from The London Palladium, the sensational new production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals comes to Glasgow.
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