Luke Connell: Bloody Marvellous 3***

The word for this show is ‘gentle’. Mr Connell is a tall gentleman with a genial manner presenting a lovely wander through various elements of medievality. Mr Connell is a professor of medieval studies, and as a result of one … Read More

Do You Accept These Charges? – 4.5****

It might look like Christmas on stage—tinsel, Christmas trees , and festive knitwear—but don’t be fooled. We’re not in a cosy front room; we’re in the Creston Detention Facility Visiting Centre. Merry Christmas 2014, and Laurie is here to visit … Read More

1 Moment in Time 4.5****

Magician, Illusionist or confusionist Sean Alexander brings his thought provoking and mind-bending show to the fringe. In front of a sell out crowd he begins the show by walking on stage with a balloon, the balloon’s significance is revealed at … Read More

Girlz 5*****

Girlz is a singing/dancing musical based on the formation of a Girl band, the hidden struggles, and outright shocking events behind the scenes that the band face as they try to cope with fame and fortune.

The main focus of … Read More

Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes 4.5****

Cat Cohen’s 2024 Fringe show Come For Me saw the comedian perform what was actually her cancelled 2023 show. This year, Broad Strokes is her explanation for her 2023 absence: a mini stroke and the subsequent procedure to fix … Read More

Adults Only Magic Show 4.5****

This popular show returns to the festival and barely needs an introduction. It is a combination of magic and comedy with some bizarre nudity thrown into the mix. Compare ‘Magnus Danger Magnus’, and magicians Sam and Justin ignite the stage … Read More

Kate Ireland: Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies) 5*****

On a Monday afternoon with an Amber weather warning alert meaning a lot of Fringe shows were cancelled, there was still a strong audience in attendance for Kate Ireland’s solo theatre debut. In ‘Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management … Read More

The Cadaver Palaver – 5*****

Catching a show at 10.15am might not sound like the most appealing thing to do at the Fringe, but Cadaver Palaver at Summerhall is just the perfect wake up call anyone could possibly need in August. On arrival, the stage is refreshingly … Read More

Jimmy Made Parole – 4****

Jimmy Made Parole is a gritty one-man show performed with aplomb by the talented Charles Edward Pipe, who plays Jimmy with a mix of tremulous charm, desperation, and streetwise swagger. Fresh out of prison, Jimmy’s got a simple goal, he … Read More

Leo Still Dies In the End : Alice Fishbein 4****

The show is entirely dedicated to the much acclaimed and multi Oscar winning 1997 movie Titanic, directed by James Cameron and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Now I cannot overstate the level of obsession or how profound the effect … Read More