Showstopper! The Improvised Musical 4****

There’s a reason Showstopper! has become such a staple of the Fringe: it’s the gold standard of improvised musical theatre. Every performance is made up entirely on the spot, with the audience choosing the setting, style, and even some of … Read More

Show Choir: 100 Years of Musicals 4****

A group of talented performers take the audience through 100 years of popular hits from some well-known musicals. The show starts from the 1930’s right up until the present day, showcasing familiar hits from popular musicals during that decade. From … Read More

Mr Chonkers – 4.5****

Mr. Chonkers sets the scene—robed, gloomy, and foreboding—then begins greeting the audience with a series of gloriously ridiculous salutations.

An audience member is tasked with looking after all of us if the performance isn’t good. Then Chonkers bursts the … Read More

Palestine Stands Up : The Stand 4****

The Stand is known for giving acts a voice, and tonight that voice belonged to Palestine. Five of the finest Palestinian comedians descended on the basement stage, and from the moment the drum beats called them in — all the … Read More

Will Owen- Looking Fab at 50  4****

Will Owen’s looking Fab at 50 but he’s barely half that age! The gay comedian takes to the stage wearing out of sorts attire that matches his out of sorts and unsettled way of life.

Will begins the show with … Read More

Will Davies : Much Peril, Many Intrigue – 3***

Will Davies is one of the most downbeat comedians I have ever seen.  In his show, “Much Peril, Many Intrigue” he manages to bring a dark rain cloud over proceedings with well timed self-deprecating humour.  This Essex Boy breaks the … Read More

Service Please – 4****

Service Please is a funny, and sometimes uncomfortable look at life in the service industry. Written and performed by Connie Peel, it follows Lara, a young and naïve writer trying to finish her fantasy novel while making ends meet … Read More

Tim Biglowe: Landlubber 5*****

In the backroom of a record shop with a café, something hot is brewing — and it’s not just the espresso. Its name is Tim Biglowe. At first glance, he describes himself as the sort of bloke who can get … Read More

 Explosive Science Show! – Showmen 4****

Magnus Danger Magnus heads to Edinburgh for the very first time in the Explosive Science Show! It’s a gleefully chaotic crash course in science, curiosity and crowd work. We went during a relaxed performance, but I don’t think that really … Read More

Inspired by Eastern Wind – 4****

“Inspired by Eastern Wind” draws on Zhuge Liang’s famed stratagem to sketch a dance about timing, advantage, and human harmony. Flow Dance Crew and the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts shape the idea into six compact “wind realms”: Wind … Read More