An Evening With Dame Granny Smith 5*****

Dame Granny Smith is many things. A legend. An icon. A star of stage and screen. A small green apple. But who is the real Dame Granny Smith? To help unpeel her career, interviewer David Salter invites the famed fruit … Read More

Harder, Faster, Better, Paul-er – Paul McDaniel 5*****

Having only seen Paul McDaniel do a couple of 20 minute slots previously and was interested to see how he would translate to a full hour. I didn’t doubt that this was a really, funny Irish born Edinburgh based comedian, … Read More

Mark Row : Class Act 4****

As the title might suggest Mark Row is a comedian most of the time, but also has a day job, as a teacher. A drama teacher to be precise and for the month of August, at least, he is a … Read More

Glob – 5*****

If you’ve never seen Les Foutoukours before, you’re in for a treat! If you have seen one of their shows before, it only gets better here; this double act is not simply good performers but undisputed masters of the craft. … Read More

Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour 4★★★★½

At the start, it feels like we might just be trapped in purgatory.

There’s a clock counting down. Conk starts singing, he’s warm funny expressive – earnest even.

Still, I do not look forward to the next hour. I’m … Read More

Primal Scream – 5*****

Primal Scream is an absorbing two-hander exploring vulnerability, second chances and the healing power of music.

Sugar is a young woman on licence from prison whose future rests largely in the hands of psychologist Bernard. Expertly played by Carly Paoli, … Read More

The Pieces by Aloft – 4****

We start with thumping music; a large bass tone sets the mood in a circus tent as ladders lie on the ground. We later discover that all the sounds heard are made entirely from the ladders themselves, a fascinating touch … Read More

Woodcutter 4****

What happens when clearing a family home becomes an exercise in clearing a lifetime of memories? In Woodcutter, Glaswegian writer and performer John Anthony Gorman turns the practical business of emptying his late parents’ house into an engaging piece of … Read More

Elouise Eftos — Aphrodite 4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

After last year’s phenomenal success, nominee for 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer Elouise Eftos returns to the Fringe with her new show. With high expectations, the Greek/Macedonian-born performer, who now lives in Australia, has a lot to live up to … Read More

Michael Hughes — The Last Bantam 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

History tends to remember the great battles and military leaders, but The Last Bantam shines a light on the thousands of ordinary men whose stories have largely disappeared. In the tiny, appropriately named Snug at Paradise in Augustines, a packed … Read More