Tim Vine – Breeeep! 5*****

Tim Vine bounds onto stage in his irrepressible style and immediately gets the audience participating in one of his many, many nonsense songs.

This mad-cap music and comedy show is aimed at all ages, and the audience ranged from 8 … Read More

Alistair Barrie – AlistairCratic 4.5****

Deep in the bowels of Edinburgh’s Old Town, at the Liquid Rooms Annexe, lurks the lair of Alistair Barrie, a stand-up of renown, returning to his August habitat once more. A popular return judging by the healthy numbers attending his … Read More

Home Is Not The Place – Annie George 4*

Annie George’s one woman play is a lyrical tale of her attempt to discover more about the life of her grandfather PM John who lived in Kerala, India. The only evidence she had of his existence was a faded photograph … Read More

Isto é um Negro? (This is a Black?) 4****

A dramatised study of what it means to be black in Brazil, performed in Portuguese with English supertitles in the Main Hall at Summerhall. The otherwise totally black stage and backdrop is set up with a stack of white … Read More

Mark Simmons – Quip Off the Mark 4.5 ****

The is sometimes gold found in deep, dark and dank underground caverns, and this is certainly the case with this show. Comedy Gold For quite a few years in my opinion Simmons has been one of the very best, but … Read More

Burn 4****

The world premiere of a new dance-theatre show produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and part of the International Festival at the King’s Theatre. This has been very much a personal project for Alan Cumming, who is fascinated by … Read More

Flamenco Fusion 4****

Brent Bruant and Will Cashel met whilst they were studying at the Royal Academy of Music. They have been together for over 11 years. This shows in their performance as they are so literally in tune with each other. Their … Read More

Circa: Humans2 3***

This show has been described by others as next level contemporary circus. Expectations were high as the music began to pulse and the performers appeared. However, if you’re expecting traditional circus and acrobatics – this ain’t it. If it’s a … Read More

Comedy Club 4 Kids 2.5**

My 10-year-old and I had high hopes for this one. Described as a selection of the fringe’s finest comedians, but for kids, every show is different. The compere, Lee Kyle, was excellent. He struck the balance between being kid-friendly but … Read More

Tales from a Haunted Bookshop 4****

Nestled in a small room in the attic of Teviot is a wee gem of a show. The stage is set up like a small bookshop, complete with a rickety bookshelf containing interesting looking books, a ventriloquist’s dummy and a … Read More