Over The Threshold

* * * * * 5 stars

Over the Threshold was written by writer / composer Christopher Hamilton in 2004 this 2009 Fringe version stars Madalena Alberto, Kieran Brown, Helen French and Trevor Jary.

The set at first appears … Read More

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

Company

Stephen Sondheim musicals are notoriously difficult to perform although Company may not be one of the most difficult, it still requires very good singers. At first glance The Northumbria Musical Theatre Society looked to have a hit on their … Read More

The Tempest  –  A Musical Enchantment

The Tempest – A Musical Enchantment Part of the joy of the Fringe is meeting people and making friends from all over the world. Aurora / WSCU from the USA is one of these groups I look out for … 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