Colin Etches: Attention Deficit 3***

Mr Etches tells us this show has been three years in the writing, but it has been worth the wait. The show doesn’t have a narrative so much as a shape, sketched obliquely with hints and allusions rather than detailed … Read More

Name of the Dame 4****

Name of the Dame, a noir-style comic play, is utterly ridiculous and entirely delightful. Presented by Adam Perrot and Kate McCabe, this is a tightly-packed hour that starts strong and doesn’t let up. The classic set up of distressed woman … Read More

The Black Blues Brothers – 5 stars

The Black Blues Brothers is a fantastic fusion of acrobatic theatre and stomping music anthems with an unmistakable flair of 1950s chic. This is not in any way a tribute to the film namesake but draws inspiration from the … Read More

Locomotive for murder: The improvised whodunnit 5 Stars *****

Well, first show of the Fringe for me and what a show to kick off with! The show was hilarious from start to finish. The basic background of a murder mystery on a train, complete with unpredictability, appears to develop … Read More

Chevalier – Hobbyhorse Circus 4****

Chevalier’s Hobbyhorse Circus is a fun mix of old and new full of reminiscent charm. The stage is covered in lights as our solo host greets us with silent warmth and facial expressions that induce a bout … Read More

I Love You. Now What?  4****

A debut play by actor and comedian Sophie Craig, directed by Toby Clarke (director of the Olivier-nominated Warheads) and produced by The REcreate Agency. The play is a three-hander – Ava played by Sophie Craig, her boyfriend … Read More

Life with Oscar  4****

A one-man show written and performed by Nicholas Cohen, based on a true story (although we are advised that the names have been changed to avoid multiple lawsuits!).

Nick is brought up by … Read More

The Rosenberg/Strange Fruit Project – 4****

This play, written by John Jiler, recounts the amazing connection between the seminal Billie Holliday hit ‘Strange Fruit’ and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg – the couple sentenced to death for passing on top secret documents regarding atomic bombs to the Russians. … Read More

Shortlist – 5*****

Two writers, Houghton and Higgins, are authors in town for the annual book festival, but most importantly they have both been shortlisted for the annual book prize.

What ensues is an hour of razor-sharp erudition, as Houghton, … Read More

IMA 5*****

Multi-award winning, internationally renowned Hungarian cirque dance company Recirquel return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their latest creation IMA. Following their successful run in 2017 with Paris de Nuit and in 2018 with their show My Land (which apparently … Read More