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Ange Lavoipierre: Your Mother Chucks Rocks and Shells 4****
August 18, 2023 | one4reviewAustralian (that’s important) comic Ange Lavoipierre has apparently been getting reviews with lots of ‘bewildering’, which is not entirely fair. The show starts in a legible place, and ends, almost precisely one hour later, at the end of its narrative … Read More
Temporarily Yours – 4.5****
August 18, 2023 | one4review
Greta Zamparini co-wrote and stars in this play, which looks at the world of prostitution from high end call girls to sex trafficking. The source material is based on two monologues in a book by Concita De … Read More
The Improv Musical 4****
August 18, 2023 | one4review
This is a musical where the audience gets to choose the settings, characters, song genres and the title. The cast must be mad but they clearly enjoy this challenge as it’s their 11th year of performing at the Fringe.
Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret 5*****
August 18, 2023 | one4reviewYou’re a parent with toddlers and you’re searching through all the shows at the fringe for something your 2-year-old will just SIT THROUGH. This is it. Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret makes a delightful return, shimmering with whimsy and delight … Read More
Chloe Petts – If You Can’t Say Anything Nice 4.5 ****
August 17, 2023 | one4reviewChloe Petts returns to Edinburgh for her ‘difficult’ second show this year following the critically acclaimed sell-out run last year. She was thought of in some circles as being too nice. Is this show different? Well it certainly an angrier … Read More
Josh Weller: Age Against the Machine 4****
August 17, 2023 | one4reviewJosh Weller delivers an excellent hour of comedy about music, also involving musical comedy. He started life aiming for a successful music career, but it didn’t work out. A decade and a half later, Josh is able to find quite … Read More
The Quality of Mercy: Concerning the Life and Crimes of Dr Harold Frederick Shipman 5*****
August 17, 2023 | one4reviewEdwin Flay plays Dr Harold Shipman in this harrowing play, which he also wrote. The drama is set in his prison cell, with Shipman deciding to put his side of the story of his mass murders, after being labelled … Read More
Hollywoodn’t – 3***
August 17, 2023 | one4reviewLisa Verlo’s show is the tale of her attempts to break into Hollywood. As a young and naïve (but uninhibited) woman, she was desperate to be taken seriously as an actress, but discovered her only avenues to a possible … Read More
Myra Dubois: Be Well 5*****
August 17, 2023 | one4reviewOh, the anticipation I felt when sitting in the front row waiting for drag royalty Myra DuBois to grace the stage with her glamorous presence. I’m a self-confessed virtual groupie, I have been following Myra on Instagram for several … Read More
Groomed – 5*****
August 17, 2023 | one4reviewPatrick Sandford’s play is a moving account of the trauma he experienced as a child, when he was abused by his primary school teacher. It’s a tale of a young man burying the truth to the detriment of his … Read More
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