Tom Ballard : Good Point Well Made 4****

Tom Ballard is a very loud, very opinionated Australian who clearly harbours a lot of rage. He bounds on to the stage, and in the compact venue of the Monkey Barrel 2, you wonder if the microphone is entirely necessary.

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Edward’s Talk – What’s Driving You? 1*

Edward’s Talk is exactly what it says on the blurb – a speed awareness talk, complete with audience participation and lots of facts and figures, featuring Andrew Bruce-Lockhart as Edward (never Ted).

We, the audience, are told that we are … Read More

Adam Riches: Jimmy 4****

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Adam Riches, takes on the character of Jimmy Connors, the self-proclaimed greatest tennis player in the world, in a fast-paced, physical hour of theatre in the very warm and intimate Techcube Zero at Summerhall.

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Comedy Cluedo 4****

Australian performer Lucy Henderson excels in this remake of the popular 80’s board game Cluedo. The game play is similar to the original game however the characters, location and murder weapons have been changed.

Lucy has been murdered but her … Read More

I See My Sister – 4****

With the wind blowing and haunting music playing, two sisters arrive on the stage. The older sister Mhairi, (played by Emma Gribbon) is immensely protective of her younger sister, wants to stay in isolation and live off the land. She … Read More

Andrew Frost: Cards on the Table 4.5****

An hour-long show with one man and a pack of playing cards might sound dull – believe me this was anything but. Andrew Frost must be the finest card magician in the world. I took my 12-year-old along to this … Read More

I Wish You Well – The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trail Musical 5*****

Academy Award winner, wellness guru, and fearless skier Gwyneth Paltrow has stepped into a sleepy Utah courtroom, prepared to defend her legacy in what can only be described as the campest courtroom drama ever staged.

The cast delivers a stellar … Read More

5 Mistakes That Changed History 4****

This charming show perfectly combines history, storytelling and comedy. Self-proclaimed nerd Paul Coulter takes us on an hour-long tour of some of the greatest mistakes in history. We covered 5 stories from various historical periods, each interspersed with jokes and … Read More

ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show 5*****

Packed into a wee room in Gilded Balloon’s Patter House, at 1pm, is an amazing show that has been the highlight of our festival so far. This is an improvised Shakespeare show. Members of the audience are asked to choose … Read More

Ghost Light Between Fall and Flight 4****

Maxim Laurin, a Guinness World Record holder, and Guillaume Larouche deliver a spectacular duet on their spinning teeterboard, drawing you into a captivating world suspended between fall and flight.

As the stage darkens, flickering lights and whispering sounds create an … Read More