Francisco de Nata 3***

Francisco de Nata is a giraffe. In a G-string. With a job to do.

From the moment he arrives, Francisco connects with the audience. There’s something Rowan Atkinson-esque about his face: hugely expressive, capable of turning the smallest reaction into … Read More

Andy Macleod’s Soho Days and Camden Nights 4****

It’s the early 90s, and music is changing and apparently everyone is in a band trying to be the next big thing.

Enter stage left Andy Macleod. From watching his first gig to going to start his own, The Pointy … Read More

2 Wongs and a White – 4****

Compilation shows can be a bit hit-and-miss at the Fringe, usually falling into a category where the premise doesn’t quite match the talent, or the talent doesn’t quite match the premise. This is not the case here, and have quite … Read More

Michelle Shocked: Bootleg This! 4****

Michelle Shocked has always been fiercely protective of others and herself, and that is a running thread throughout tonight’s proceedings. The question asked at the beginning of the show is: you get a choice — truth or reality. Tonight, it’s … Read More

My Life Is A Sonnet – 4****

My Life is a Sonnet is a warm and engaging piece of storytelling written and performed by Eric Daniel Weiner.

Charlie Katz is a man with regrets, and we hear the story of his personal journey in life in the … Read More

28.06.1980 (or How A Fake Version of Deep Purple Brought Rock Music to Mexico) 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a bizarre true story. Well, mostly.

Based on his excellent book Stealing Deep Purple, McLean classes his show as a live documentary, primarily about Deep Purple and the strange events of 1980, when an unauthorised version of the … Read More