Holly Spillar: Tall Child 3.5***

Holly Spillar has brilliant musical skills, a lovely singing voice, and a fairly one-of-a-kind vibe about her delivery. This isn’t a show of huge belly laughs, but it is a quietly good time, and was met with a warm and … Read More

MADONNA ON THE ROCKS – 3.5***

Marie Hamilton delivers a solo show that is emotionally charged and deeply resonant.

She begins the performance dressed as the Virgin Mary—a role she first played at six years old in her school nativity. The crown she wore was resplendent … Read More

Chat Sh*t, Get Hit by Martha Pailing – 2.5**

Martha Pailing’s solo show Chat Sht, Get Hit* is an exploration of female rage—its origins, suppression, and consequences. Performed in the intimate setting of Summerhall’s Former Women’s Locker Room, the venue itself adds weight to the theme, with its confined, … Read More

Tony Law: Law and DisOrganizeder – 5*****

At the show I attended, Tony Law took one look at me and said “You look like a reviewer. Good luck trying to review this ****ing thing.”. And it speaks to the talent and experience of the man that … Read More

Best Cult Ever: Leah Renee – 4****

While many might be more circumspect with the word, Leah Renee, a former Mormon herself, has no qualms about referring to the Church of the Latter Day Saints as a cult. And, as she herself points out at the … Read More

Christian Dart: Gumshoe! – 4****

Few genres seem as evergreen for parody as film noir detectives. Something about the hyper masculine, hard boiled characters and constant internal monologue is just so ripe for mockery, few can resist. They’re as much a fringe pet topic … Read More

Father, Away She Goes – 4.5****

In the intimate confines of the Pickle Studio, Father, Away She Goes has a sparse stage with a blank canvas on an easel, a half-empty bottle of vodka, and a chair. It’s a minimalist set that leaves all the … Read More

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience 4.5****

Drinking wine and comedy, 2 of my favourite things, and In Pour Taste delivers buckets of both.  Sweeney Preston & Ethan Cavanagh present a fabulous show that’s’ as funny as it’s informative.  Alongside their wine expert, Nina, we sample … Read More

Thomas Currie – Basically Nocturnal 4****

Are you a bit of a night owl or maybe you need a bed-time story to help you drift off? Well Thomas Currie’s show, Basically Nocturnal is a musical celebration of things that happen in the dark of night.  … Read More

Cinderella Ice Cream Seller – A Musical – 5*****

Cinderella Ice Cream Seller – A Musical (Little Seeds Music) remixes the classic fairy tale with a playful, entrepreneurial twist. Framed inside the “world-famous” Cinderella’s Ice Cream Parlour, we follow Talvi, a wide-eyed flavour-maker, and Caldwell, her rule-bound manager, … Read More