EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BED: THE MUSICAL, Gilded Balloon
Bed – A playful and poignant 'pocket-sprung' musical.
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EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MAD RON: CRIME SCHOOL, Assembly George Square, The Box
Mad Ron: Crime School had me laughing from start to finish and, even though it was mostly built on one-liners, flew by.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHLOE PETTS: IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Above
Chloe Petts is here and she’s ready to be mean.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE VAULTS TOUR, Auld Reekie Tours
The Vaults Tour is an insightful look into the lives of those who had no choice but to live in the darkness, hiding in the South Bridge Vaults.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL TOUR SHOW, Pleasance Dome
The Cambridge Footlights prove why they are one of the most acclaimed comedy groups in the UK.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT, Pleasance Courtyard, Forth
Walking into Stamptown Comedy Night, you know you’re in for something .
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MUSEUM LATE: FRINGE FRIDAYS, National Museum Of Scotland
Museum Late: Fringe Friday is a great concept and it is great to see snippets of different Fringe shows while exploring the Museum of Scotland at night, but it is a bit disappointing in its lack of organisation and small range of activities.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ROSALIE MINNITT: CLEMENTINE, The Underbelly Cowgate, Delhi Belly
Rosalie Minnitt’s Clementine is an exhilarating one woman theatrical comedy show presenting a debut character with influences from Jane Austen, Bridgerton and absurdist humour.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THUNDERSTRUCK, Scottish Story Telling Centre
What’s it really like to play the bagpipes? Should you ever meet your heroes? Thunderstruck is a dazzling one-man show where David Colvin retells the tale of a young piper from Fife, from when he picked up his first chanter to stumbling across, Gordon Duncan, a bin man from Pitlochry who was also
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: WOVEN, Greenside at Infirmary Street (Forest Theatre)
Nine Muses Theatre Company present their debut production, Woven.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: JOE & RORY PRESENTS TELEVISION 1, Assembly George Square Studios
It’s shows like this that are the epitome of the Fringe for me.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: PALINDROME THE MUSICAL, TheSpace @ Niddry Street (Upper Theatre - Round)
Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society presents Palindrome: The Musical, an original piece.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE LEEDS TEALIGHTS: A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY, Just The Tonic At The Caves
The Leeds Tealights prove themselves as a talented group of writers and performers, offering a funny hour of comedy.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE DURHAM REVUE: DEATH ON THE MILE, Underbelly, Cowgate
The Durham Revue prove they are one of the best student comedy groups in the UK.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHARACTER FLAW, Greenside
Have you ever left your bag on the bus? What about leaving your passport at the airport? As the show fully begins, Pip highlights the relatability of ADHD struggles - as she points out, the symptoms are present in everyone, it’s just only some people that experience them to a level that significan
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SHOOT FROM THE HIP, Underbelly, Bristo Square
Shoot From The Hip craft an entertaining hour of comedy before our very eyes.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SOPHIE SUCKS FACE at Underbelly, Bristo Square
Sophie Zucker presents a beautifully messed up one woman show.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: 360 ALLSTARS, Assembly Hall, Mound Place
Embodying elite energy the 360 ALLSTARS create a special kind of show theatrics, exhibiting top level skills by champions of BMX, basketball, breakdancing, beatboxing, acrobatics and drumming.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: WALKING HOME, Gilded Balloon Teviot – Wine Bar
Almost every woman – and many men – will have felt the fear portrayed in Prickly Pear Production’s latest play, Walking Home.
EDINBURGH 2023: SCIENCE ADVENTURES: DEEP SEA, The Pleasance Courtyard
Science Adventures: Deep Sea is a new show by Coppice Theatre, who return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 with their third science themed storytelling show.
EDINBURGH 2023: MAGIC GARETH: LEVEL UP! The Pleasance Courtyard
Magic Gareth: Level up! Is described as ‘kick-ass, eye-bending magic, and a whole load of nonsense!’ and this does not disappoint.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MYSTERY HOUSE, Gilded Balloon Teviot, Turret
Mystery House is an interesting show that does a nice job connecting the lore of the Winchester Mystery House to a woman’s story of grief, using the pain of losing someone to explain the truth.
EDINBURGH 2023: LINDSEY SANTORO, PINK TINGE, The Pleasance Courtyard
Lindsey Santoro, is bright, audacious and not afraid to discuss the realities of women’s experiences.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE DEAD DUCKS, TheSpace @ Surgeon's Hall
The brilliant Dead Ducks disappoint in their latest show but between the cracks are some good performers and ideas.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER, Underbelly
BFFs Kathy and Stella are Hull’s least successful true crime podcasters.
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