Collected Stories

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This production of Donald Margulies play fully absorbs as it builds from a simple beginning to a tense and dramatic conclusion. It is a thought-provoking piece of theatre, exploring the themes of friendship, ambition and betrayal. Actresses Natalie Sutherland … Read More

In the Pink – Fabulous Female a Cappella! 4 Star ****

In the Pink, a 13 strong troupe of female a cappella singers from Oxford University, have been coming up to the Fringe for quite a few years now and although the line-up obviously changes the quality of the performances is … Read More

The Wau Wau Sisters Are Naked As The Day They Were Born Again! 4 ****

The bawdy babes from America are back in Edinburgh for a short run in Fringe 2013 and they are badder than ever.

Truly living up to their show title, half-sisters Adrienne Truscott and Tanya Gagne burst onto stage neked as … Read More

Croft and Pearce 4 Stars ****

‘Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce, our two comedy actresses from off until the conclusion an hour later delivered one of the slickest shows of this genre’

The above quote is what I said about their 2012 show, yet I thought … Read More

Adrienne Truscott’s Asking for It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else! 4 Stars ****

There is nothing remotely funny about rape. Yet there are a number of comedians who do think it is fair game for material. And not just comedians, even American senators have waded in with some outrageous thoughts on the subject.

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James Acaster – Lawnmower 4 Stars ****

If there is one word to describe James Acaster, it would be idiosyncratic. Most comedians have a show title which would have some bearing on their material, but apart from hearing a couple of music tracks in which lawnmowers are … Read More

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

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Anachronisms and puns abound in this most entertaining romp in words and song through the extraordinary life of Henry VIII. There is some historical accuracy in that the wives follow each other in the correct sequence as well as … Read More

The Confessions of Gordon Brown

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Ian Grieve’s most accomplished portrayal of the former Prime Minister is remarkably realistic and credible. The scene is set in the PM’s office in the early morning before his Cabinet colleagues arrive. The period is the final days of … Read More

Craig Hill – Tartan About! – 4 Star ****

If it is Fringe time then there is a certainty that Scotland’s own kilted comic will be packing them in to his show with a double entendre title.

It is also a sure bet that when he hits the stage … Read More

Gordon Southern: The Kerfuffle 4 Star ****

Gordon Southern is a very likeable comedian and one I have seen on quite a few occasions over the years and his 2013 offering is as always packed through of material, gags with the odd bit of clowning about as … Read More