Super Situation

* * * 3 stars

Dressed in a bright, yellow and blue outfit, and playing the part of Extraordinary Girl, Lois Tucker as the writer of the play has taken her inspiration from the style of comic books. She is … Read More

Chippendales: The Ultimate Girls Night Out Tour

The Ultimate Girls Night Out Tour It must be over 25 years since I saw the Chippendales, firstly in London then on tour in Scotland. So it was with some interest I joined a huge queue of females of … Read More

Heroin(e) For Breakfast

I must admit this play didn’t originally make my shortlist, but I was persuaded to go and see it following recommendations by friends. Set in a dowdy rundown flat, Tommy, Craig McArdle, and his flatmate and ex- Chloe, Kirsty … Read More

Nun The Wiser

Triona Adams’ account of her year training to be a Benedictine nun around ten years ago when she was 26 is fascinating and funny. The mid twenties can be an unsettling time for many individuals as they take stock … Read More

The Sociable Plover

I have admired Guy Masterson for years and associate any production which bares his name with top quality writing, direction, production and performance. He expects anyone who works with him to give a minimum of 100%. It is obvious … Read More

Your Number’s Up

This is a very confusing piece of theatre, you felt at times things were going wrong and that the show was nowhere ready for an audience. As the show progressed and I got used to this style I could … Read More

Coffee

Coffee is a comic swipe at the superficiality of the advertising world. Three advertising executives are seated in a coffee bar and are up against a deadline to dream up an ad to promote a brand of coffee. Steve … Read More

His Ghostly Heart 

It is not the first time that I have felt in the dark while watching a Fringe theatre piece. But never like this one. Ushered into the intimate attic space at the Pleasance the only set being a bed … Read More

Oh, My Green Soap Box

Lucy Foster’s performance using a variety of theatrical techniques is intriguing. Her starting point is her concern for global warming and the consequent melting of the ice caps. The drama of this disaster is seen through the likely extinction … Read More

The State We’re In

Not being a political animal I was not fully aware of Brian Haw nor his unrelenting campaigning. Truth be told I hadn’t really looked at the subject matter, all I saw was Guy Masterson Productions, but isn’t that what … Read More