Dirty Paki Lingerie

***

Aizzah Fatima is an actress and writer based in New York. Her solo performance play explores the issues of Pakistani women living in America caught between traditional Islamic culture and western liberal, city culture. Most immigrants come from a … Read More

Cloud Man

*****

Wow! This show was simply beautiful, and the desire to now adopt a Cloud Man of my own is overpowering. The simple manner of the storytelling is so effective, the actress/puppeteer had the children and the adults in the audience … Read More

Mr Carmen

****

Russian Engeneering Theatre Akhe’s production is wordless. There is much symbolism and as such it is curious and strange, but completely mesmerising. For a start, take the name of the play. There is the combination of a male title … Read More

I, Tommy

****

Like him or loathe him, Tommy Sheridan with his ego, impassioned fist clenching sound bites and fake tan complexion, has been good TV and newspaper copy for more than two decades. Ian Pattison, writer of the Rab C Nesbitt … Read More

Peter Straker’s Brel

4 Stars

****

Peter Straker has been around for almost as long as I can remember mostly I have seen him as a musical theatre performer, but the show he is doing at the Fringe this year is more an … Read More

One Hour Only

***

From the very high attendance and an audience composed of all ages, Sabrina Mahfouz’s play on the subject of brothel sex is creating much interest. The play is set in a bedroom in an expensive London brothel.

Marley (Nadia … Read More

Winston on the Run

***

It is Winston Churchill as an old man that we can remember best from old black and white film footage. He was an old man for a long time, passing away, aged 91, in 1965. But go back over … Read More

Tam O’Shanter

*****

At the outset, let me declare that I am a Scot. Furthermore, a number of years ago I was asked to name my favourite poem. I instantly replied Tam O’Shanter. Thus the poem is ingrained in my psyche. First … Read More

Rod is God

***

Rod as God has a bright opening, flags in the middle and loses credibility towards the end. Somehow the script felt like an early draft. The main theme within the play is duping the public to blindly believe in … Read More

The Girl With No Heart

**

This show is a good effort. The actors and puppeteers are skilful, the music and lighting effects enhanced the scenes. The origami, some of it done with one hand from one person, and another hand from another … Read More