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EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ALONE, Assembly George Square Studios

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ALONE, Assembly George Square Studios

by Cindy Marcolina — August 9, 2023
Written and directed by Luke Thornborough, this production hails from New Zealand with wit and charm, offering a bleak look into survival.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KLANGHAUS: DARKROOM, Summerhall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KLANGHAUS: DARKROOM, Summerhall

by Cindy Marcolina — August 9, 2023
It’s so rare to be surrounded by the complete absence of light, that part alone is a treat in itself.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ÎLE, Pleasance Courtyard

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ÎLE, Pleasance Courtyard

by Cindy Marcolina — August 9, 2023
A collection of funny characters accompanies Sophie as she discovers her where she comes from.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CONCERNED OTHERS, Summerhall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CONCERNED OTHERS, Summerhall

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 9, 2023
Scotland has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in Europe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STEPHEN BUCHANAN: CHARICATURE, Monkey Barrel

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STEPHEN BUCHANAN: CHARICATURE, Monkey Barrel

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 9, 2023
Award-winning comedian Stephen Buchanan (BBC New Comedy Award and Scottish Comedian of the Year) returns to the Fringe with his unique blend of stand-up, sketch and character comedy, in this hour of daft laughs
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: NO LOVE SONGS, Traverse Theatre

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: NO LOVE SONGS, Traverse Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue — August 9, 2023
A new gig-theatre show featuring songs by Kyle Falconer of The View.
Eclipse Theatre Premieres First Season of Work Under Artistic Director Lekan Lawal

Eclipse Theatre Premieres First Season of Work Under Artistic Director Lekan Lawal

by BWW News Desk — August 9, 2023
Eclipse Theatre, one of the UK's most innovative, Black-led production companies, presents two world premières of the first productions programmed by award-winning Artistic Director Lekan Lawal, alongside an amplified return of the Eclipse Award, an initiative created by Eclipse Theatre and Summerh
Discussion Events And Online Programmes Set For Edinburgh International Film Festival

Discussion Events And Online Programmes Set For Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

by BWW News Desk — August 9, 2023
Edinburgh International Film Festival, this year hosted by the Edinburgh International Festival, has announced more information today about guests involved in its Encounters discussion sessions, along with details about this year's Curate-It programme.
 Final Line-up Set For The Fringe at Prestonfield, Edinburgh

Final Line-up Set For The Fringe at Prestonfield, Edinburgh

by BWW News Desk — August 9, 2023
Producers Denise Silvey, Christopher Biggins and Jane Compton (CDJ Entertainment), along with Prestonfield House, have announced the final details of its illustrious line-up of music, cabaret and conversation for The Fringe at Prestonfield taking place in The Stables at Prestonfield (venue 1
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: OTTO & ASTRID'S JOINT SOLO PROJECT, Piccolo

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: OTTO & ASTRID'S JOINT SOLO PROJECT, Piccolo

by Kat Mokrynski — August 9, 2023
Otto & Astrid’s Joint Solo Project is a fun show that will have you clapping and singing along to their songs.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: 17 MINUTES, Gilded Balloon

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: 17 MINUTES, Gilded Balloon

by L Gourley — August 8, 2023
17 Minutes is a well-crafted and emotional piece, elevated by its attention to detail in both stage design and in the cast’s performance as they bring a devastated community and fraught relationships to life.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BLUE, Assembly George Square

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BLUE, Assembly George Square

by Mary Baillie — August 8, 2023
A minimalist set and tiny venue require extraordinary actors, and Michael Matthews’ Blue absolutely delivers.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: OH MY HEART, OH MY HOME, Summerhall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: OH MY HEART, OH MY HOME, Summerhall

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
What did our critic think of OH MY HEART, OH MY HOME at Summerhall?
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHILD OF SUNDAY, Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHILD OF SUNDAY, Laughing Horse @ The Counting House

by Fiona Scott — August 8, 2023
Hailing from Australia, Elisa Riddington brings her solo show, Child of Sunday, to the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Free Fringe programme.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STUART GOLDSMITH: SPOILERS, Monkey Barrel

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STUART GOLDSMITH: SPOILERS, Monkey Barrel

by Fiona Scott — August 8, 2023
Everyone has a part to play in the fight against the climate crisis, even comedians, Stuart Goldsmith argues.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TINK, Underbelly Clover

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TINK, Underbelly Clover

by Fiona Scott — August 8, 2023
It’s hard to believe there are any origin stories that haven’t been explored yet at this stage given the success of previous shows such as Unfortunate at multiple Fringe venues, but there is still one, tiny tale to be told: that of a certain fairy from JM Barrie’s Peter Pan and how she end
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BIG FISH, Assembly Rooms, Music Hall

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BIG FISH, Assembly Rooms, Music Hall

by Fiona Scott — August 8, 2023
Big Fish is one of two shows presented by students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: HONEYBEE, Pleasance Courtyard

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: HONEYBEE, Pleasance Courtyard

by Katie Kirkpatrick — August 8, 2023
As bass blasts through the speakers of the cave-like intimate theatre, Elle Dillon-Reams bursts onstage in a sequined jumpsuit, limbs pulsing in time to the rhythms.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TITANIC: THE LAST HERO AND THE LAST COWARD, Charlotte Chapel

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TITANIC: THE LAST HERO AND THE LAST COWARD, Charlotte Chapel

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
The Titanic has been in the news quite a lot this year with its endlessly fascinating, tragic story.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THIS IS NOT A PLAY (IT'S A PATHETIC CRY FOR HELP), Assembly G

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THIS IS NOT A PLAY (IT'S A PATHETIC CRY FOR HELP), Assembly George Square Studios

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
Pretentiously meta and absolutely bland, the piece is a paceless trudge.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: VITA AND VIRGINIA (ABRIDGED), TheSpace @ Niddry St

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: VITA AND VIRGINIA (ABRIDGED), TheSpace @ Niddry St

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
Abridged from Eileen Atkins’s play, the four-hander shows the visceral longing shared by the two women.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE STRONGEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, Greenside @ Nicolson Square

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE STRONGEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, Greenside @ Nicolson Square

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
Truly Siskind-Weiss’s father died when she was ten years old.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE HALF MOON, Pleasance Dome

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE HALF MOON, Pleasance Dome

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
It’s all a bit chaotic and disorganised narratively, with an unfortunate lack of poetry in the text itself.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERNOVA DE LOUTHERBERGH, TheSpace On The

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERNOVA DE LOUTHERBERGH, TheSpace On The Mile

by Cindy Marcolina — August 8, 2023
A deeply intimate performance by Robyn Hunter peels off the layers of bereavement and explores the reactive coping mechanisms we get wrapped up in.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SASHA ELLEN: WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU ELLENS, MAKE ELLENADE, The C

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SASHA ELLEN: WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU ELLENS, MAKE ELLENADE, The Counting House

by Kat Mokrynski — August 8, 2023
What’s the worst date you’ve ever had? Can you remember the exact date it happened and recount the evening in every detail? Sasha Ellen can, and she’s going to tell you all about it! Sasha Ellen: When Life Gives You Ellens, Make Ellenade is a stand-up show in which Ellen takes us through her r

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