Prophets 4****

Jack MacGregor’s Prophets takes us to the fictional island of Saint John, a tiny British Overseas Territory in the Pacific with a population of just 48. Kerris, a Scottish researcher, arrives partly to investigate prehistoric weather patterns and, more broadly, … Read More

Supposing: 4****

Zinnie Harris’s Supposing: takes the ancient Greek myth of Cassandra and drops it into a very recognisable modern world, creating an intriguing mixture of domestic comedy, psychological drama and something considerably more unsettling. We first meet Sally in a compelling … Read More

Daniel Downie – Alba – 4.5****

Daniel Downie doesn’t mess about in this fun and fact packed, history tour of Scotland, in his one-man show “Alba”. I learnt more about Scotland in The Beehive, Grassmarket, than I ever did at school, and Daniel does it in … Read More

Ndlovu Youth Choir – 5*****

Not my usual type of Fringe show but I am a great believer in making an effort to see things outside your usual comfort zone. Well, boy oh boy, “Ndlovu Youth Choir” is an absolute triumph, I feel incredibly … Read More

Love (5 Ways) – 3.5***

The lives, loves and relationships of 6 very different characters are opened up and fully explored in “Love (5 Ways)”. It lifts the lid on commitment, sex, monogamy and polyamory in the modern world.

Should sexual intimacy be confined … Read More

1 Big Oops – 3.5***

If you want to hear some juicy gossip, listen to some confessions and then watch them being acted out on stage, then “1 Big Oops” is just the show for you. Skilfully managed by Kurt Sterling and Colin Johnson, it’s … Read More

Mama G and the Magic Bookmark 4****

Mama G effortlessly holds the crowd’s attention in a warm, uplifting adventure about an evil earthworm who has stolen every book from the library. With the help of the magic bookmark and the audience, Mama G must find three books … Read More

Imogen Andrews : The Unlikeable Worms 3***

Imogen Andrews is part of a new wave of performers making their Fringe debut but arrive having amassed 500,000 plus followers and over 300 million online views. The expectations are high and the question is; can the character creations transfer … Read More

Call Me Elizabeth: From Lassie to Cleopatra – Guy Masterson – TTI presents Kayla Boyle5*****

Kayla Boyle gives a spellbinding performance in Call Me Elizabeth: From Lassie to Cleopatra, an intimate portrait of Elizabeth Taylor at a moment when her glittering public image masked considerable private turmoil.

Newsreel footage immediately adds authenticity, showing the real … Read More

The Tao of Lloyd Guy Masterson – TTI presents Dennis Trainor 4 1/2 ****

As a huge John Cusack fan, I know the 1989 film ‘Say Anything’ well, so The Tao of Lloyd immediately appealed: what exactly happened to Lloyd Dobler after the cameras stopped rolling?

Dennis Trainor Jr’s sharply written monologue provides an … Read More