F.R.A.N.C 4****

It has become traditional in recent years that award winning comedian and playwright Keir McAllister pens a multi layered comedy play that is a delight to watch. In this year’s thought provoking offering, F.R.A.N.C, Fully Reactive Automated Non-alcoholic Comedian, McAllister … Read More

Airswimming – Weird Sisters Theatre Company 3***

The play is staged in a very small venue (with a welcome air conditioning unit) which brings an added sense of intimacy to this work written in 1997 by Charlotte Jones. Dora (Tanya Chainey) and Persephone (Alison Nicol) are inmates … Read More

Tiger in Blossom – Modl Theatre of Korea 4****

This is a beautiful and engaging piece of theatre that will be enjoyed as much by adults as children.

The story is that of a tiger who is attacking a young woodcutter. The boy tells the tiger that he is … Read More

Being Norwegian – Axon Theatre 4****

It is a great credit to both the strength of the writing and the high quality of the performances that the audience was able to feel themselves completely immersed within the cramped confines of Sean’s flat high in a nameless … Read More

Laurence Clark Independence 4****

Way back in January when the show titles are selected Clark chose independence, and what an inspired choice. Although primarily about his own abilities there is also the political events of recent months as well to give this engaging comic … Read More

The Quest for Excalibur – Theatre Alba – 3***

The Quest For Excalibur Theatre Alba

The Quest for Excalibur is a promenade show for children performed in Scots in the glorious setting of Duddingston gardens at the foot of Arthur’s Seat.

The premise of the tale is that … Read More

AMUSED MOOSE LAUGH OFF SEMI-FINALS

AMUSED MOOSE COMEDY PROUDLY PRESENTS

AMUSED MOOSE LAUGH OFF SEMI-FINALS

LONDON, 1ST – 30TH APRIL 2016

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The online rounds of the Amused Moose Laugh Off Competition 2016 are complete and our eminent industry panel … Read More

Red Raw – 30 November 2015 – Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh

If there has ever been any doubt that the comedy scene in Scotland is thriving then evenings like this should dispel any thoughts of this.

Virtually every Monday night in Edinburgh and Tuesday at the Glasgow club The Stand run … Read More

Circa: Beyond 5*****

With Christmas exactly one month away Edinburgh has been transformed into a veritable cornucopia of festive cheer with lights, stalls, amusements Ferris wheels an ice rink brightening up the murky November days and at the centre of St Andrews’ Square … Read More

STICK MAN by Julia Donaldson – Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre 5*****

Photo credit – Steve Ullathorne

“Stick man” written by the author of The Gruffalo and former children’s laureate Julia Donaldson,  tells the story of a lost stick man and the various people he meets while desperately trying to find his way home.

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