Strategic Love Play – 4****

The Roundabout Theatre at Summerhall was jam packed for this play, and rightly so. For 70 minutes we were treated to a guerilla version of internet dating – definitely not for the faint hearted. Miriam Battaye’s tale of cyber … Read More

The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars 4****

For too long the supporting characters of Star Wars have been overshadowed by the popularity of the main characters in this epic Disney film. So Glenn Clarke, George Gehm and Stephen Quinn have decided enough is enough and through their … Read More

Thirst 4****

Written and performed by fringe debutant Callum Hughes, Thirst is performed in a vaulted cellar, a beautifully intimate venue, and a perfect space for a one man show about alcohol and sobriety.

Callum is a master … Read More

JJ Whitehead – White Noise 4****

It has been four years since JJ Whitehead performed at the Fringe and it was a pleasure to see him back on an Edinburgh stage this year.

Whitehead made his first appearance way back in 1999, so he has a … Read More

Meet Me by The Stranger 3***

A play about relationships in a small Yorkshire town, with the characters choosing to meet under a statue of a woman called The Stranger, who stares out forlornly at the pub opposite, her exact story unknown. Is she looking … Read More

George Zacharopoulos : Wonderland 5*****

George Zacharopoulos is Greek.  The clue is in the name!  George has been living in Newcastle for the best part of twenty years but retains his full on, very endearing, Greek accent without a hint of Geordie.George has progressed from … Read More

Salamander 5*****

Salamander is set just after the real-life murder of Sheila Anderson in 1983. Sheila was a wife, a mother, and a prostitute.

Four sex workers from Leith find themselves at a group hosted by Prostitute Liaison Officer Pat Elliot and … Read More

The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz – Fancy Another Round? 5*****

This was definitely one of my favourite shows last year so I was keen to see what Tom and Ben had done to keep this show fresh and relevant and I wasn’t disappointed.

We start the evening as always with … Read More

Pleasure Little Treasure 4****

I’m sure the almost full auditorium didn’t know what to expect with this one. At the beginning the small TV on the stage draws your attention to events in the Soviet Union, it’s 1991 and the collapse of the USSR … Read More

Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt 5*****

I’ve always enjoyed Frank Skinners brand of comedy and he has become a firm favourite of mine, so I was really looking forward to seeing him live.

In a packed Assembly at George Square, Frank held us all in the … Read More