Clinton the Musical

4 stars ****

This professional production charts the eight years of Bill Clinton’s presidency through the main successes and scandals. Mainly the scandals! Although it may help to recap on your general Clinton knowledge before you go in to know … Read More

Streets the Musical

3 stars ***

‘Streets’ is a promising piece of work from new Scottish writing talent and if the response to the show was anything to go by it could certainly have a future. It does need more development though, some … Read More

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of The Fringe

4 Stars

****

There are few shows that that always are a must on my viewing list and this is certainly near the top. But why?

Well could it be that our host Mervyn Stutter is such a genial host … Read More

The Half

*****

Richard Dormer’s solo performance play is an intimate and dramatic study of a 50 year old actor about to take the stage on a first night performance. Guy Masterson as the actor gives a commanding performance under the direction of … Read More

Les Clochards: Dirty But Nice

****

Les Clochards are a rock’n’roll band. So what, there must be hundreds of rock bands on the planet. This band, however, has developed its own fun and idiosyncratic style.

To begin with, take their appearance. Imagine a bunch of … Read More

Dirty Paki Lingerie

***

Aizzah Fatima is an actress and writer based in New York. Her solo performance play explores the issues of Pakistani women living in America caught between traditional Islamic culture and western liberal, city culture. Most immigrants come from a … Read More

Brendon Burns – Home Stretch Baby

5 Stars

*****

Mr Burns was sadly missing from last years Fringe and for all his army of fans it was a poorer place without him.

But fear not. He is back.

The Burns of years gone by was not … Read More

Sarah Kendall – Get Up Stand Up

4 Stars

**** 

Flame haired Aussie Sarah Kendall has been missing from the Fringe scene for a couple of years and for me anyway it has been a loss.

The reason is that she has become a mother and some … Read More

Craig Hill: Jock’s Trap

4 Star

**** 

If there is one thing that is guaranteed in any Fringe then that is Scotland’s own Craig Hill will be performing a sell-out show and that show will have an innuendo in the show title.

And of … Read More

Barbara Nice – Mrs Nice

4 Stars

**** 

Now I am a reviewer of many years experience and certainly one of the golden rules I have is never to give away any outstanding parts of any show I attend. Okay allude to them perhaps, but … Read More