Treasure Island 4****

Big bad pirates, a wise-cracking parrot, X-marked treasure maps, cheeky monkeys, gold doubloons and a treasure chest – all the important elements of a priatey show were here, with plenty of silly piratey jokes, and an audience participation “We’ve found … Read More

The Cat in the Hat 4****

The show began with some confusing chaos even before the arrival of the title character, but nonetheless, once they started speaking – using Dr Seuss’s original words – it was very clear where in the story we were.

Of course, … Read More

Iraq Out & Loud: Reading the Chilcot Report in Full

The aim of this show is to answer the question “Who will actually read the 2.6 million word long Chilcot Report?” with the simple response “we will.”

Admittedly not everyone, reading all of it, but a series of comedians, actors, … Read More

Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Dinosaurs! 4****

Storyteller Dommy B welcomes his audience to the strangest fringe room I’ve yet been in – pirate themed, with a caged skeleton hanging from the roof.

He then starts on the tale of Scarlet the Troll. She quickly makes … Read More

Matt Forde- It’s my Political Party and I’ll Cry if I want to 4****

To paraphrase Charles Dickens ‘It is the best of times, it is the worst of times’ if you are a political comedian and impersonator as Matt Forde is. There is so much going on in the world that the show … Read More

Linger – Eriu Dance Company – 4****

Choreographed by the ex-Riverdance principal dancer Breandán de Gallaí, Lïnger is a work in which contemporary Irish stepdance is used by two male dancers to tell a story of gay masculinity, desire and suppressed emotion. The duet conveys powerful emotions … Read More

Eowyn Emerald and Dancers – 4****

Éowyn Emerald and Dancers are a small, but select, troupe of four, 2 female and 2 male dancers, from Portland, Oregon. They present a programme of 6 dances, all short pieces, in this small and intimate venue.

The dances cover … Read More

ACMS: Alternative Comedy Memorial Society 5*****

ACMS: a forum for experimentation and comedy that might not work elsewhere. The thing about this show, is that the audience are willing to give anything a try or a fair hearing – and if it doesn’t work, then they’ll … Read More

Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter 4****

Sofie Hagen is entrancing. This won’t be the show that makes you laugh the most this Fringe, but it will make you think, make you feel better about the world, and will make you really like Sofie Hagen. This is … Read More

A Broad Abroad – D’yan Forest – 2 **

This 82-year-old New Yorker is certainly sassy broad! We are treated to stories and songs about her life, most notably her sex life (still going strong even at 82!) Arriving on stage wearing a glittery beret with the Eiffel Tower … Read More