Review: BURN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 01, 2022
A co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland, New York City’s The Joyce Theater and Edinburgh International Festival, Burn is a new creation from the legendary Scottish actor and author Alan Cumming and the Olivier award-winning and internationally renowned choreographer Steven Hoggett (Black Watch, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), featuring Robert Burns’ own words and the music of Anna Meredith.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - September 01, 2022
A co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland, New York City’s The Joyce Theater and Edinburgh International Festival, Burn is a new creation from the legendary Scottish actor and author Alan Cumming and the Olivier award-winning and internationally renowned choreographer Steven Hoggett (Black Watch, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), featuring Robert Burns’ own words and the music of Anna Meredith.
Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company is on Tour With CROCODILE ROCK and A NEW LIFE By Andy McGregor
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2022
Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company in association with Beacon Arts Centre and Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse have announced its 2022 tour of Crocodile Rock and A New Life.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2022
Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company in association with Beacon Arts Centre and Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse have announced its 2022 tour of Crocodile Rock and A New Life.
Review: ROCK OF AGES, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 31, 2022
Rock of Ages is the hilarious musical comedy lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems, including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by an awesome live band.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 31, 2022
Rock of Ages is the hilarious musical comedy lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems, including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by an awesome live band.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: MYTHOS: RAGNAROK, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Mythos: Ragnarok shows the true value of professional wrestling in telling a story, especially one of such magnitude.
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Mythos: Ragnarok shows the true value of professional wrestling in telling a story, especially one of such magnitude.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: ROSCO MCCLELLAND: GOBLIN MODE, Monkey Barrel Comedy (The Hive)
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Rosco McClelland's hour of stand up is an absolute rollercoaster ride of a show; high speed, high volume and lots of laughs.
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Rosco McClelland's hour of stand up is an absolute rollercoaster ride of a show; high speed, high volume and lots of laughs.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: JANEANE GAROFALO: PARDON MY TANGENT, Gilded Balloon Teviot
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Janeane Garofalo's stand up will disarm you before surprising you come the end of the hour. Believe it or not, there is a method to the madness.
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Janeane Garofalo's stand up will disarm you before surprising you come the end of the hour. Believe it or not, there is a method to the madness.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: SHAMILTON, Assembly George Square Studios
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
A good time is guaranteed no matter which Baby Wants Candy show you attend, however, Shamilton just eclipses the rest and is ultimately a safer bet for a fun evening.
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
A good time is guaranteed no matter which Baby Wants Candy show you attend, however, Shamilton just eclipses the rest and is ultimately a safer bet for a fun evening.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: EMILY WILSON: FIXED, Pleasance Courtyard
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Emily Wilson finally makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut, bringing with her the ultimate underdog story of X Factor legends AusEm, a tale so epic, so incredible, so unbelievable that it couldn't possibly be told until now.
by Mark Carnochan - August 31, 2022
Emily Wilson finally makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut, bringing with her the ultimate underdog story of X Factor legends AusEm, a tale so epic, so incredible, so unbelievable that it couldn't possibly be told until now.
Photos: Michael Rosen Meets the Cast of SAD BOOK at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Check out photos of Michael Rosen meeting the cast of Sad Book last weekend at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Check out photos of Michael Rosen meeting the cast of Sad Book last weekend at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Reinvents Success With 2022 Hybrid Presentation
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
The overarching theme announced in June was All Together Now, and this year's Book Festival saw families, adults and school pupils flock to the Book Festival's new site at Edinburgh Collage of Art to enjoy a range of activities and events, browse the Festival's independent Bookshop and relax in the grassy courtyard.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
The overarching theme announced in June was All Together Now, and this year's Book Festival saw families, adults and school pupils flock to the Book Festival's new site at Edinburgh Collage of Art to enjoy a range of activities and events, browse the Festival's independent Bookshop and relax in the grassy courtyard.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: MARC JENNINGS: ORIGINAL SOUND, Monkey Barrel
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 30, 2022
Scottish Comedian of the Year winner, viral video star and regular panellist on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News, Marc Jennings returns to the Fringe following his sold-out debut in 2019. In this new show Marc tackles the topics dominating our cultural conversation today, shares his experience of an ill-fated lockdown relationship and discusses the difficulties of modern dating.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 30, 2022
Scottish Comedian of the Year winner, viral video star and regular panellist on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News, Marc Jennings returns to the Fringe following his sold-out debut in 2019. In this new show Marc tackles the topics dominating our cultural conversation today, shares his experience of an ill-fated lockdown relationship and discusses the difficulties of modern dating.
Review: GRACE CAMPBELL: A SHOW ABOUT ME(N), Gilded Balloon Teviot
by Mark Carnochan - August 30, 2022
Grace Campbell's show could use with some tightening up but there is no denying that when she is on that stage she is in total control of the audience and more than capable of a few laughs.
by Mark Carnochan - August 30, 2022
Grace Campbell's show could use with some tightening up but there is no denying that when she is on that stage she is in total control of the audience and more than capable of a few laughs.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: FILLS MONKEY: WE WILL DRUM YOU, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 30, 2022
A worldwide sensation from Montreal to Beijing, Fills Monkey return with an exhilarating new show. Blending pure joy and comedy with extraordinary musicianship, these two exceptional drummers fuse musical styles from rock to heavy metal, and Latin to jazz. Creating percussive heaven they also play tribute to their favourite artists: AC/DC, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, U2, Phil Collins and more. Their drumsticks are magic and their irresistible beats go straight to the heart! A fun-packed experience to delight the whole family.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 30, 2022
A worldwide sensation from Montreal to Beijing, Fills Monkey return with an exhilarating new show. Blending pure joy and comedy with extraordinary musicianship, these two exceptional drummers fuse musical styles from rock to heavy metal, and Latin to jazz. Creating percussive heaven they also play tribute to their favourite artists: AC/DC, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, U2, Phil Collins and more. Their drumsticks are magic and their irresistible beats go straight to the heart! A fun-packed experience to delight the whole family.
The Pleasance Theatre Trust Celebrates its 38th Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Welcoming exciting newcomers, Fringe veterans and the most trailblazing international artists to the first full festival in three years, the Pleasance Theatre Trust has celebrated its 38th Fringe Festival, with a particular focus on supporting the most diverse and game-changing early career artists and emerging companies.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
Welcoming exciting newcomers, Fringe veterans and the most trailblazing international artists to the first full festival in three years, the Pleasance Theatre Trust has celebrated its 38th Fringe Festival, with a particular focus on supporting the most diverse and game-changing early career artists and emerging companies.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: MADE IN INDIA/BRITAIN, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 29, 2022
Since leaving home in Birmingham, Rinkoo Barpaga has been determined to find somewhere to settle. Along the way he's encountered racism, discrimination and has begun asking himself: 'Where do I belong?' Join him as he delves deep into past experiences in order to discover his true self and a place he can finally call home.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 29, 2022
Since leaving home in Birmingham, Rinkoo Barpaga has been determined to find somewhere to settle. Along the way he's encountered racism, discrimination and has begun asking himself: 'Where do I belong?' Join him as he delves deep into past experiences in order to discover his true self and a place he can finally call home.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: GHOSTS OF THE NEAR FUTURE, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 29, 2022
In Vegas, a magician performs a final disappearing act. The end of the world is a magic trick – are you watching closely? Ghosts of the Near Future is a cowboy-noir fever dream about extinction. Colliding music, storytelling and live micro-cinema, it is a hallucinatory road-trip through a vanishing landscape, a haunting collage of miracles and misdirection. It takes us to the brink of disaster and asks whether we’re ready for what comes next. At high noon, emma + pj present a final encore for a world living one minute to midnight.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 29, 2022
In Vegas, a magician performs a final disappearing act. The end of the world is a magic trick – are you watching closely? Ghosts of the Near Future is a cowboy-noir fever dream about extinction. Colliding music, storytelling and live micro-cinema, it is a hallucinatory road-trip through a vanishing landscape, a haunting collage of miracles and misdirection. It takes us to the brink of disaster and asks whether we’re ready for what comes next. At high noon, emma + pj present a final encore for a world living one minute to midnight.
The Sixth Edinburgh International Culture Summit Has Now Closed
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2022
Closing day highlights Climate Change as a crisis of culture and pushes for the twinning of Ukrainian villages, towns and cities with partners around the world to support its recovery.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2022
Closing day highlights Climate Change as a crisis of culture and pushes for the twinning of Ukrainian villages, towns and cities with partners around the world to support its recovery.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: QUEENZ - THE SHOW WITH BALLS!, Assembly Rooms - Music Hall
by Stefanie Lyons - August 29, 2022
Sometimes we need joy, laughter, great songs sung by people in incredible costumes and the best, biggest and brightest hair and make-up. And that's what you get with Queenz - The Show With Balls!
by Stefanie Lyons - August 29, 2022
Sometimes we need joy, laughter, great songs sung by people in incredible costumes and the best, biggest and brightest hair and make-up. And that's what you get with Queenz - The Show With Balls!
Eight EdFest Venues Comment on Soaring Accommodation Costs
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2022
The eight major producing venues behind EdFest.com – which comprise Assembly, Dance Base, Gilded Balloon, Just the Tonic, Pleasance, Summerhall, Underbelly and ZOO – collectively commented that soaring accommodation costs are the biggest risk to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s future.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2022
The eight major producing venues behind EdFest.com – which comprise Assembly, Dance Base, Gilded Balloon, Just the Tonic, Pleasance, Summerhall, Underbelly and ZOO – collectively commented that soaring accommodation costs are the biggest risk to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s future.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: JACK HARRIS: TEACHING TEACHERS HOW TO TEACH, Just The Tonic
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 28, 2022
Teacher-by-trade Jack's guide to everything the classroom may throw at you. Difficult questions. Problem pupils. Chairs. A jam-packed hour of gags, multimedia and, of course, teacher training. Writer for BBC One’s Have I Got News For You and BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 28, 2022
Teacher-by-trade Jack's guide to everything the classroom may throw at you. Difficult questions. Problem pupils. Chairs. A jam-packed hour of gags, multimedia and, of course, teacher training. Writer for BBC One’s Have I Got News For You and BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: FAT CHANCE, Pleasance Dome
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 27, 2022
Written and performed by Rachel Stockdale. Meet Rachel – a Northern, 20-something actress whose funny, celebratory and politically powerful one-woman play explores her true-life experience of weight gain from size 8 to 18. From audition nerves and throwaway comments to literally breaking a leg, this unconventional play is for: Anyone who's put on or lost weight; Anyone who had free school meals; Anyone who's tried to have it all.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 27, 2022
Written and performed by Rachel Stockdale. Meet Rachel – a Northern, 20-something actress whose funny, celebratory and politically powerful one-woman play explores her true-life experience of weight gain from size 8 to 18. From audition nerves and throwaway comments to literally breaking a leg, this unconventional play is for: Anyone who's put on or lost weight; Anyone who had free school meals; Anyone who's tried to have it all.
EDINBURGH 2022: Review: TINTED, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 27, 2022
'There's no access guide to sex; how to consensually sh*g your blind girlfriend.' Undateable? Laura is funny, creative and sexy. She wishes she could move out of her parents' house occasionally, but being visually impaired is not a flaw, even if some people treat it as one. But when you're disabled, the lines of consent get a bit... tinted. Originally written as a disabled response to #MeToo, Tinted examines bodily autonomy in the group society often leaves behind.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 27, 2022
'There's no access guide to sex; how to consensually sh*g your blind girlfriend.' Undateable? Laura is funny, creative and sexy. She wishes she could move out of her parents' house occasionally, but being visually impaired is not a flaw, even if some people treat it as one. But when you're disabled, the lines of consent get a bit... tinted. Originally written as a disabled response to #MeToo, Tinted examines bodily autonomy in the group society often leaves behind.
Haley McGee's AGE IS A FEELING Wins Fringe First Award
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Highly acclaimed Age is a Feeling from Haley McGee has won a prestigious Fringe First award in the final week of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is currently running through Sunday, 28 August at the Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre), and will transfer to the Soho Theater in September.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Highly acclaimed Age is a Feeling from Haley McGee has won a prestigious Fringe First award in the final week of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is currently running through Sunday, 28 August at the Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre), and will transfer to the Soho Theater in September.
Tramway's Autumn and Winter Season Will Include Phillip Quesne, Pawel Sokowicz, and Club Ate
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Tramway has announced its Autumn and Winter season, which will include renowned French artist Phillip Quesne, Polish dancer and choreographer Pawel Sakowicz, and Australian artists Club Ate.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2022
Tramway has announced its Autumn and Winter season, which will include renowned French artist Phillip Quesne, Polish dancer and choreographer Pawel Sakowicz, and Australian artists Club Ate.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: BABY WANTS CANDY, Assembly George Square Studios
by Mark Carnochan - August 26, 2022
While their approach to doing an entirely new show every night means that attending any of their shows is a gamble, you can always expect a show of the highest quality whenever you see Baby Wants Candy.
by Mark Carnochan - August 26, 2022
While their approach to doing an entirely new show every night means that attending any of their shows is a gamble, you can always expect a show of the highest quality whenever you see Baby Wants Candy.
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