Jazz Emu: Knight Fever 4****

Jazz Emu, the arrogant, urbane and oddly 1970’s themed musical mastermind persona of Archie Henderson is an act to keep an eye on. With a strong and ever-growing online following, he’s moving from short TikTok music videos up to TV … Read More

Solve Along a Murder She Wrote 4****

For those unfamiliar with daytime television, Murder, She Wrote was a cult American crime drama series from the 1980s and ’90s. Starring the late Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, the show featured a wide … Read More

Dreamgun: Film Reads – 4.5****’

Film Reads, like all the best shows, has a very simple idea that is just so perfect it sells itself. The Dreamgun team take a very well known film, rewrite the script to load it full of jokes and then … Read More

Ask A Stripper- No Holes Barred 3.5***

It is what it says on the tin! The small and intimate setting is aptly located close to Edinburgh’s strip clubs. This two woman show starring writer and performer Stacey Clare starts with some mild nudity before settling down to … Read More

Batshit 5*****

Leah Shelton has written this play as a riposte to the pathologisation of women’s mental health. This is personal for Leah, as her grandmother, Gwen, was committed to a psychiatric hospital following the death of her son. During this painful … Read More

I’m Almost There 4.5****

A beautiful piece of musical theatre conceived by Audible, the award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, I’m Almost There is a modern love story told in song and dialogue with piano, harp and bass guitar accompaniment.

New Yorker, Todd … Read More

Elf Lyons – Horses 5*****

I am always intrigued as to what Elf Lyons can conjure up for each years Fringe performance as this multi-talented comic, actress, clown, mime artist and director always produces something out of the ordinary and this was no exception. And … Read More

Harriet Kemsley – Everything Always Works Out for Me 4.5****

A packed venue, multiple cameras filming proceedings heralded the arrival of Harriet Kemsley to the stage. The scene is set for her hour. Bounding onto her stage it is fair to say that Harriet grabs the attention from the get-go. … Read More

Elaine Malcolmson – Joik 4****

It has been a while since I have seen Elaine Malcolmson on stage but that was put right when I saw her latest offering Joik. Northern Irish, but living in Glasgow has always been a purveyor of stories, funny stories … Read More

Lucy Porter – No Regrets 4 1/2 ****

Lucy Porter first performed at the Fringe in 1992, she opens with, and has been a virtual ever-present since. She has played all the big venues and gathered a regular army of fans. It was little surprise therefore when hiding … Read More