The State of Grace – 4.5****

Michaela Burger brings the extraordinary tale of Grace Bellavue, Australian sex worker and activist, to Edinburgh. Far from being forced into the profession, Grace actively chose to be a sex worker, to the initial horror of her parents. She was … Read More

Robin Grainger – Refurb 4.5 ****

It must be galling at times being in the stand-up industry. You slave away for years and only one person turns up at your opening night. The show that has been honed over many weeks, ignored by most. But lady … Read More

16 Postcodes – 4****

Jessica Regan warmly welcomes her audience into the Pleasance Bunker and her Irish charm wins us over from the start. Her early life in Ireland was spent with no postcodes (apart from in Dublin) but she has more than made … Read More

Failure Project – 5*****

Yolanda Mercy is the writer and performer of this often witty and occasionally heart wrenching play, which is the story of Ade Adeyami, a London based, hardworking black female playwright teetering on the edge of being successful. Her play ‘Day … Read More

Etty….In Transit – 5*****

This play is a beautiful dramatization of Etty Hillesum’s diaries, covering her younger years until her ultimate deportation to Auschwitz. Etty’s story is interspersed with video diaries of Sam Edwards, a mature model and mental health awareness ambassador whose confident … Read More

Sophie Duker – But Daddy I Love Her 4****

I had often seen Sophie Duker on TV but this was my first time seeing her live. There was a buzz in the sell-out Pleasance Cabaret Bar as Duker, clad in electric blue, danced around the aisles, joshing with the … Read More

The Sound Inside 5*****

The UK premiere of Adam Rapp’s gripping and intriguing play, already nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play; a teacher and student two-hander set in the academic world of Yale University.

The play begins with Bella Lee Baird, a … Read More

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival 4****

A one-man biographical play, written and performed by Eoin Ryan, detailing his harrowing experience on board an Australian prawn trawler in 1999.

Eoin is an engaging storyteller, full of Irish blarney, and begins by recounting his early days playing hurling … Read More

The Last Laugh 5*****

What could be better, for those of a certain age, than to see Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse together on one stage, entertaining us with their own very individual comedy styles.

The three legendary comedians are backstage in … Read More

Finlay Christie: I Deserve This 4.5****

There is quite a buzz about Finlay Christie and his 2024 Fringe show, significantly helped along by his 200million YouTube views.

Finlay is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe or performing sketch and stand-up, having won a stand-up award here … Read More