In the Cold Light  4****

Following his 5-star Fringe debut with Operation Blank in 2025, Scottish playwright George Grant returns with something very different this year. In the Cold Light moves away from the absurdist comedy of his first play into a thoughtful drama … Read More

Eleanor Morton – The Mermaid 4 ½****

What a gradual transformation has taken place over the past decade or more since Eleanor Morton, starting as the awkward kid gradually morphing into the confident, erudite woman of today. One thing that has been constant though is the ability … Read More

Krapp’s Last Tape  4****

Krapp’s Last Tape is something of a Fringe perennial and, truthfully, it was the involvement of director Stockard Channing and actor David Westhead that persuaded me to see it. I’m very glad I did.

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boobytrapped -4.5****

boobytrapped takes a wonderfully outrageous premise and turns it into something that is not only frequently hilarious but also surprisingly touching.

A chance meeting in a nightclub sees gay man Kevin instantly attracted to Simon. The flirtation is going … Read More

Spare Room 4.5****

At first glance, Spare Room could almost be mistaken for a ‘Men Behaving Badly’ scenario. An unsuspecting young woman moves into a flat with a group of male slobs who don’t even possess a kettle or toaster, and initially there are plenty … Read More

Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying 4.5****

Rosie Jones asks if anyone doesn’t know who she is. I don’t, actually, but I stay silent. “Get out! Get out! Get out!” she screams to joyful laughter. Why is this not scary or mean? Because Jones, who has cerebral … Read More

Vincent Van Gogh: Between Worlds – 4****

Vincent Van Gogh: Between Worlds is a fascinating and beautifully staged look at the life of my favourite artist. Written and directed by Paola Veneto, this play is a moving and often brutally honest biography of the tortured soul that was … Read More

Only Bones – Daniel Nodder 5*****

Only Bones is a strange, otherworldly experience. It is exactly why I come to the Fringe. The show opens with a light held between fingers, glinting through them as they begin to ripple and dance in time with a throbbing … Read More

Helicops 1: Find Your Wings! – 4****

With a premise of “there are some policemen who are part-helicopter” (indicated by them wearing cycle helmets with propellor blades) and when your narrator is the building that houses their headquarters you know that you are not coming to … Read More

Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities: A Toy Theater Atlas – 5*****

Toy Theatre is not an artform that has stood the test of time. Once the toy of choice for the artistically minded child in the 1800s as well as a popular performance medium, the tiny stages combined the joy … Read More