Shirley & Shirley: Carnage 5*****

Shirley & Shirley are writer/ performers Joanna Carolan and Pascale Wilson and they are performing their piece de resistance Carnage during Fringe 2013.

From the off these two ladies hit the ground running and the pace of the show never … Read More

1000 Suns

3 stars ***

This post-apocalyptic musical reminded me of a cross between We Will Rock You (the premise) and BioShock (the recorded voices). Unfortunately not much happens. True, there are love stories, parental defiance and a longing for a better … Read More

Armada

1 star *

Okay, good points – Jessa Liversidge who plays the Queen has a lovely voice and Victoria Hayles as Sarah tries really hard with what she has to work with. Also, sometimes the music is slightly too loud … Read More

Guido!

4 stars ****

A camp, satirical telling of the Guy Fawkes story, this is very funny and well put together. The whole show is very well sung and acted and the diction is great – I didn’t miss a word. … Read More

A Theory of Justice:The Musical!

3 stars ***

An interesting concept of time-travelling to meet various philosophers to come up with a theory of justice, with an aim to educate as well as entertain. However it fell down at that first hurdle because unless you … Read More

35mm

5 stars *****

Don’t be put off by the Fringe programme blurb which sounds more like an art exhibition – this is a straightforward song cycle. And as such it is outstanding.

The songs are excellent, the singing by the … Read More

Patrick Monahan Cake Charmer 4 Star ****

Is there a nicer, friendlier comic around at the moment? I can’t think of one. There is always a feel good factor about any show this winner of TV’s Show Me the Funny presents and he has been doing them … Read More

Briefs: The Second Coming 5 Star*****

From start to finish this is a show which is action packed male cabaret performed at its very best. The six guys who form the ensemble are gloriously camp; their physicality is amazing and their precise timing of every movement … Read More

Birdhouse

***

Inspired by Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’, Birdhouse is a curious and intriguing concoction of scenes and live music. It opens with the four female performers dressed to appear as elderly women similarly attired in two piece outfits and wearing dark … Read More

Mother F

**

A mixture of styles, including puppetry, sketches, and dance are used in this production with motherhood as the central theme. Sisters Susan (Susan Swanton) and Isabel (Isabel Ford) make their first appearance as talking baby dolls in a humorous … Read More