EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: I'M WITH THE BAND, Traverse Theatre, August 4 2013
'I'm With The Band' is a topical play with an interesting concept.
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EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: CHRIS MAYO'S IDENTITY CRISIS, The Caves, August 4 2013
As an actor and a comedian Chris Mayo spends most of his time pretending to be other people.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: IF THESE SPASMS COULD SPEAK, Pleasance Courtyard, August 4 2013
On paper, a one-man show on the subject of disabilities doesn't really sound like a comedy.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: ROLL IT IN SEQUINS, Underbelly, August 4 2013
With dreams of Vegas in tatters, Heffernan & Fletcher find a way to deal with the post-sequin blues.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: MAKING NEWS, Pleasance Courtyard, August 4 2013
After the sudden departure of the head of news at the BBC, Rachel Clarke finds herself promoted on a temporary basis.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: BEATS, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2013
Based around mid 1990's dance culture it tells the story of 15 year old Johno's first rave.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: ANDREW LAWRENCE- THERE IS NO ESCAPE, Pleasance Courtyard, August 3 2013
Andrew Lawrence is obnoxious, sarcastic and utterly hilarious.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: MADE FOR EACH OTHER, Sweet Venues Grassmarket, August 3 2013
Made For Each Other is a novel and touching approach to Alzheimer's.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: THE YEAR I WAS GIFTED, Sweet Venues Grassmarket, August 3 2013
The Year I Was Gifted tells the true story of how a woman lied her way into the most prestigious performing arts school in America.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: WHEN I GROW UP, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 3 2013
After becoming disenchanted with her responsible grown-up jobs (well, that and being fired) Juliette Burton decided to take a look at what she wanted to be as a child and make it happen.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: KNIGHTMARE LIVE, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 2 2013
Many people in their late twenties and thirties will remember the CITV cult classic Knightmare.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: I NEED A DOCTOR:THE UNAUTHORISED WHOSICAL ADVENTURE, Pleasance Courtyard, August 2 2013
Doctor Who remains one of the UK's most popular television shows, with the BBC planning to broadcast a show during primetime this weekend just to announce the casting of the twelfth incumbent of the title role.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: THREEWAY, Pleasance Courtyard, August 2 2013
DC Jackson's latest work is a well-written and witty bodyswap comedy.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: HOWARD READ: HIDE AND SPEAK, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 2 2013
A brilliant concept for a show, Howard Read uses interactive animations to perform stand up comedy.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: VIKKI STONE- DEFINITELY, Underbelly, August 2 2013
With what must be the most elaborate comedy opening of any show at the Fringe this year (think smoke machine, audience participation and a camel) Vikki Stone has the audience hooked from the very beginning.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: STUART: A LIFE BACKWARDS, Underbelly, August 2 2013
Stuart: A Life Backwards is a play based on the life of Stuart Shorter.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: IT'S DARK OUTSIDE, Underbelly, August 2 2013
Best classed as a western, the story is told through beautiful use of light, shadows, puppetry and music.
EDINBURGH 2013- BWW Reviews: THE ADVENTURES OF ALVIN SPUTNIK: DEEP SEA EXPLORER, Underbelly, August 2 2013
The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea explorer is a play which is set in the future.
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: XY, Pleasance Courtyard, August 1 2013
XY is a show with an intriguing concept - it comprises several short plays, all written without specifying gender.
BWW Reviews: EVITA, Kings Theatre, Glasgow, June 3 2013
First staged in 1978, Evita is Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's musical based on the life and death of political figure Eva Peron.
BWW Reviews: THE SASH, Kings Theatre, Glasgow, May 21 2013
Taking place on July 12th, the day of the infamous orange walk, the play centres around a staunch protestant father, Bill and his son Cameron who has started questioning his own beliefs and his participation in the walk.
BWW Reviews: THE RIOT OF SPRING, Tramway, Glasgow, May 10 2013
Rob Drummond has worked with a cellist and a dancer to create a piece of theatre that fuses dance, narrative and music in an attempt to honour (though not recreate) this controversial ballet.
BWW Reviews: HAIRSPRAY, Kings Theatre, Glasgow, May 7 2013
Set in 1960s Baltimore, Hairspray follows the story of enthusiastic teen Tracy Turnblad, played by Freya Sutton, as she fulfils her dreams of dancing on her favourite television show.
BWW Reviews: TAYLOR MAC, The Arches, May 5 2013
Nothing quite strikes fear in my heart upon entering a performance like the words 'audience participation'.
BWW Reviews: HIGH SOCIETY, Kings Theatre Glasgow, April 30 2013
Released in 1956 and featuring music and lyrics from Cole Porter, High Society is a musical based on the earlier play and film The Philadelphia Story.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Stayin’ Alive Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/31) |
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Jerk Off! Underbelly (Dairy Room) (8/05-8/30) |
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Mythos: Ragnarök Assembly Rooms (Music Hall) (8/06-8/29) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Usher Hall (12/03-12/03) |
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The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/28) |
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Sapphire McIntosh: Squeaky Bum Time Unerbelly Bristo Square - Daisy Room (8/05-8/30) |
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Tale of the Firebird Assembly Roxy (Central) (8/06-8/30) |
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Suitcase Show Assembly Roxy (8/05-8/30) |