Company

5 stars *****

Sondheim’s classic is in fine form here with One Academy’s excellent production and they make it look and sound so easy.

The production, as you would expect, is as professional as you can get on the Fringe. … Read More

The Drowsy Chaperone

4 stars ****

‘Drowsy’ is one of those shows which is so hard to describe other than telling people to “Just go see it!” – the name doesn’t inspire and neither does the synopsis really, but it is an absolutely … Read More

Mod

3 stars ***

The title of the show gives nothing away but this is essentially about a group of infatuated teenagers in America when Beatlemania strikes and the antics of the girls trying to meet them and one of the … Read More

Good Grief

4 stars ****

A mix of nicely written music with good singing, interesting characters and a well-developed storyline make this a little gem of a show in the Fringe this year.

It starts off at a funeral but this is … Read More

Bad Musical

4 stars ****

This is a great send-up of the musical genre though seems to be aimed more at comedy fans rather than musical fans – ‘Springtime for Hitler’ this isn’t.

Rather than extremely bad-taste Nazi jokes and the like, … Read More

The Ring of Stones

4 stars ****

Based on true events surrounding the North English village of Eyam, this powerful ensemble musical tells the story of when the bubonic plague came to the village and how they fought back at huge personal and human … Read More

Seussical

4 stars ****

This was a good, if cut-down, production of this family-friendly and fun musical.

Performed by an adult cast, the singing was generally excellent and it was good to have a cast using mics, although there were often … Read More

And They Played Shang-a-Lang

4 stars ****

More of a play with songs, this comedy recalls the memories of ‘Jim Douglas’ growing up through his teenage years in the 70s. I felt the plot line of Jim dying and his niece reading his last … Read More

42nd Street

3 stars ***

A competent performance by this youth theatre to a sell out crowd. An unusual choice of venue for this style of show as the space is quite restrictive to what you can do. There has been some … Read More

Spring Awakening

5 stars *****

This is how to do it! The direction is excellent, the acting is excellent, the singing is excellent, the band is excellent and the choreography simply outstanding. Yes, I liked it!

Absolutely superb, this is the best … Read More