Early Long Island Iced Tea

* * * * * 5 stars

I have enjoyed Peter Straker’s voice before and was intrigued to discover exactly what “Long Island Iced Tea” would deliver. Like the ingredients of the drink, after which the show was named, the … Read More

ShowStopper The Improvised Musical

**** 4 stars

Take a small group of musicians, a master of ceremonies, a handful of skillfull and talented improvisers, liberally add audience suggestions of composers, styles, settings, title, mix well together and let ferment for about 70 minutes and … Read More

Ed – The Musical

**** 4 stars

They say when you die your whole life flashes before you. In the case of Ed (Ben Alyn-Francis) we the audience not only see his life but also the lives of those round him. From his friends … Read More

Early Long Island Iced Tea

I have enjoyed Peter Straker’s voice before and was intrigued to discover exactly what "Long Island Iced Tea" would deliver. Like the ingredients of the drink, after which the show was named, the contents of the show was a … Read More

Woolfboy

Edinburgh Fringe Festival sees the World Premiere of ‘Woolfboy’ a psycho-sexual musical thriller. In a hospital specialising in young males with psychological problems we meet David (Paul Holowaty) who suffers from Lycanthrope, to such an extent he is muzzled … Read More

ED – The Musical

They say when you die your whole life flashes before you. In the case of Ed (Ben Alyn-Francis) we the audience not only see his life but also the lives of those round him. From his friends and loved … Read More

Gingers The Musical

In a secluded retreat for people with various hues of redness to their hair we meet eight different ladies bearing 8 very different tones of ginger. The opening song tells us all about the different names for redheads some … Read More

The Great British Soap Opera

Victoria Square has been Britain’s top soap for four years, with awards for top totty Jenny (Philipa Buxton) and top hunk Josh (Leon Kay) but ratings are dropping like a stone and the Soap Awards are looming so what … Read More

Hey Sister

Working in an operating theatre I was intrigued to see just how one Fringe company put together a musical based in the ward of a hospital. When an opera star breaks his leg and comes to the ward to … Read More

Martin ‘The Falsetto’ Milnes

Martin Milnes has a vocal range over 4 octaves enabeling him to sing from baritone to soprano. Despite being billed simply as ‘Martin ‘The Falsetto’ Milnes’, which sounds like a one-man show, this is actually more of a two-man … Read More