Comala, Comala – 4.5****

Based on the book ‘Pedro Paramo’ by Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, this ambitious production takes on the mighty task of translating a seminal novel into a musical play. The floor of the Studio theatre is so packed with beautiful drums … Read More

The Edinburgh Seven 4.5****

Mermaids Performing Arts Fund brings us the captivating true story of ‘The Edinburgh Seven’. In 1869, Sophia Jex-Blake advertised for like-minded women to join her in applying to study for medicine at Edinburgh University. Six other women were brave enough … Read More

The Signalman 4****

A retelling of Charles Dickens’s classic ghost story, written after Dickens himself survived a train crash, produced by the Paragon Theatre Collective, directed by Sam Raffal and with Tim Larkfield playing the part of The Signalman.

This version of Dickens’s … Read More

Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story 4****

Written and directed by Tom Foreman, a solo performance by Max Beken tells the true survival story of Titanic stoker Frederick William Barrett, to whom Foreman originally believed himself to be related.

Barrett was a leading fireman working way down … Read More

Why I Stuck a Flare up my Arse for England 4.5****

I have to say I took a punt on this show based solely on the title – why would anybody stick a flare up their arse?

Alex Hill is both the writer and performer in this one man play which … Read More

Lie with me 4****

Lie with me is a mind bending and sometimes operatic performance by Riah Knight that has you relaxing one minute then feeling the nervous anxiety and frustration of the performer the next.

Riah wakes up in a surprised state to … Read More

Letters From My Dad (Who is Dead) 5*****

The title would suggest this play could be a bit dry and morbid but it’s not, it is an outstanding piece of work performed by four actors. When a dying father decides to write letters to his son Charlie, to … Read More

Weather Girl 5*****

As California burns, and water is dangerously scarce, Stacey the weather girl from Fresno, heads to the local TV station at 4am every day to give upbeat and cheerful weather forecasts between mind numbing daytime shows. As the wildfires approach … Read More

Frankenstein (On a Budget) – 4****

How wonderful when the pitch of a show is completely encapsulated by its title. Following on from last year’s War of the Worlds (On a Budget) Lamphouse Theatre return with another show that’s high on the laughs and low on … Read More

Nettles 3***

Alyona is a female in her 20’s who goes to London with just a suitcase in hand, she gets sorted with somewhere to stay namely her best friend’s ex boyfriends house which happens to be a mansion in her eyes. … Read More