EDINBURGH 2023: Review: 17 MINUTES, Gilded Balloon
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...
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EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BLUE, Assembly George Square
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
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
Hailing from Australia, Elisa Riddington brings her solo show, Child of Sunday, to the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Free Fringe programme. The backdrop of...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STUART GOLDSMITH: SPOILERS, Monkey Barrel
Everyone has a part to play in the fight against the climate crisis, even comedians, Stuart Goldsmith argues. His lighthearted hour at the Monkey Barrel gently...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TINK, Underbelly Clover
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...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BIG FISH, Assembly Rooms, Music Hall
Big Fish is one of two shows presented by students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The musical is an adaptation of the 1998 Daniel Wallace novel and...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: HONEYBEE, Pleasance Courtyard
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...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: TITANIC: THE LAST HERO AND THE LAST COWARD, Charlotte Chapel
The Titanic has been in the news quite a lot this year with its endlessly fascinating, tragic story. When a third-class passenger accosts the chairman of the...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THIS IS NOT A PLAY (IT'S A PATHETIC CRY FOR HELP), Assembly George Square Studios
Pretentiously meta and absolutely bland, the piece is a paceless trudge. While the character alludes to sexual misconduct, by the end we still don’t know what...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: VITA AND VIRGINIA (ABRIDGED), TheSpace @ Niddry St
Abridged from Eileen Atkins’s play, the four-hander shows the visceral longing shared by the two women. With strands of personal letters and diary entries...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE STRONGEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, Greenside @ Nicolson Square
Truly Siskind-Weiss’s father died when she was ten years old. Since then, her life has been divided by that watershed. In a tender monologue where she tries to...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE HALF MOON, Pleasance Dome
It’s all a bit chaotic and disorganised narratively, with an unfortunate lack of poetry in the text itself. While Malseed takes an individual approach to her...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SING, RIVER, Pleasance Courtyard
It’s Midsummer’s Eve, and a young man is ready to plunge into the Thames to make his sacrifice. As we stand alongside him, we dive into British mythology and...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERNOVA DE LOUTHERBERGH, TheSpace On The Mile
A deeply intimate performance by Robyn Hunter peels off the layers of bereavement and explores the reactive coping mechanisms we get wrapped up in. With...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SASHA ELLEN: WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU ELLENS, MAKE ELLENADE, The Counting House
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...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KRYSTAL EVANS: THE HOTTEST GIRL AT BURN CAMP, Monkey Barrel
Trauma-based dark humour is plentiful in modern comedy – as Krystal Evans says herself, making comedy out of tragedy is the best way to take the power back...
EDINBURGH 2023: BLUB BLUB Q&A
BWW catches up with the team behind Blub Blub to chat about bringing the show to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: LIE LOW, Traverse Theatre
Desperate to shake her insomnia, Faye enlists the help of her brother, Naoise, to try a form of exposure therapy. But Naoise has a devastating secret that's...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE GRAND OLD OPERA HOUSE HOTEL, Traverse Theatre
When shy Aaron joins the hotel’s ramshackle team he’s faced with emotionally volatile guests, apathetic staff and inept management. Not to mention the rumour...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ADULTS, Traverse Theatre
Amongst a raft of anonymous Air BnBs in Edinburgh, thirty-something Zara is running her own business and trying to make her way in the world. A new client has...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: LOOKING FOR GIANTS, Underbelly Cowgate
Echlin is an incredibly gifted writer. She visualises the pain of youth and externalises it with quiet humour and breezy observations that hide deep...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE NIGHT CHILDREN, Greenside @Nicolson Square
It’s a very American coming-of-age story. The script follows all the correct beats and the direction tackles the necessary points for it to be a well-paced and...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THEM, Pleasance Dome
A frighteningly life-sized portrait of the patriarchy. Built over the course of seven years with extracts from interviews with male-identifying individuals and...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE FISH BOWL, Summerhall
Dementia is a scary prospect. The fate of many and incurable, it’s inevitable and painful for the patient and their family. Featuring interviews with...
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