Sophies Surprise 29th – 5*****

This might well be your last chance to see this absolutely amazing show in it’s current format. “Sophies Surprise 29th” is an absolute cracker of a show, it just gets better and better every year.

New cast members bring even … Read More

YUCK Circus: Naughties – 4.5****

It’s the year 2000, can you remember that far back, and a thumping boy band track immediately transports me back in time. “YUCK Circus: Naughties” is an absolute feast for the senses.

Georgia our MC, prowls across the stage and … Read More

Collaborator 5*****

There’s something very personal and beautiful about this performance. You may read that the physicality is brilliant, the staging, costume changes, lighting, etc., but the reality is two human beings have spent the last 20 something years dedicated to one … Read More

Flamenc Oh!! 4****

Flamenc Oh!! takes the passion, precision and traditions of flamenco and throws them into a colourful, exuberant piece of dance theatre that is as much about family as it is about the art form itself.

At the centre is a … Read More

Superbowl Salsa – 5*****

Wow, what a show. This is the first year taking part in the Fringe for the cast of Superbowl Salsa, as they finally got their Visa’s approved, if they can return in following years, I have no doubt they will … Read More

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again 3***

A family-friendly circus show with impressive tumbling and balancing from a talented five-person team. While some of the feats really are impressive, and we normal human beings could never dream of pulling them off, something is missing for me. In … Read More

The Revel Puck Circus: The Wing Scuffle Spectacular – 5*****

I’ve seen various creations by The Revel Puck Circus, and I must say this specific ensemble is the strongest representation of the brand! I think what elevates this troupe is the slick performance, skills, and timing; they genuinely seem like … Read More

Ten Thousand Hours – 4.5****

If you’ve ever heard “it takes 10,000 hours to master something”, it comes from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success, in which Gladwell repeatedly mentions the 10,000-hour rule, stating that the key to becoming a master or world-class expert … 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

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