F.R.A.N.C 4****

It has become traditional in recent years that award winning comedian and playwright Keir McAllister pens a multi layered comedy play that is a delight to watch. In this year’s thought provoking offering, F.R.A.N.C, Fully Reactive Automated Non-alcoholic Comedian, McAllister … Read More

Airswimming – Weird Sisters Theatre Company 3***

The play is staged in a very small venue (with a welcome air conditioning unit) which brings an added sense of intimacy to this work written in 1997 by Charlotte Jones. Dora (Tanya Chainey) and Persephone (Alison Nicol) are inmates … Read More

Being Norwegian – Axon Theatre 4****

It is a great credit to both the strength of the writing and the high quality of the performances that the audience was able to feel themselves completely immersed within the cramped confines of Sean’s flat high in a nameless … Read More

Giant Leap: Comedians’ Theatre Company 4****

It’s 1969. Nixon needs publicity to detract from Vietnam. What better way than to fulfil JFK’s promise to put a man on the moon, one way or another. In a bunker somewhere in the USA a group of individuals are … Read More

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tour 4****

If you’ve been around the Fringe at all this year, there’s a good chance you’ve seen this show dancing its way past you, or serenading various passers-by, or singing Queen out-of-tune. Almost everyone laughs when they see it, … Read More

Greyhound: Journey Thru’ The Dark Heart Of America – Matt Panesh 4****

Matt Panesh has written and performs this intriguing piece, billed as theatre, but I guess it could slot into story telling equally as well, but whatever genre it may be it is an interesting, informative and funny hour spent with … Read More

Cardinal Sin 3***

This felt like a student, rather than professional, production, which is what it is. It’s in the guide as comedy, but this is very much comic theatre: a farcical play (the play is in the genre of farce, … Read More

Tatterdemalion 5*****

The only criticism I have of the show I saw is that the audience were a little confused and slow to understand what was expected of them. Everything else was brilliant.

The show, as the programme … Read More

Scaramouche Jones 5*****

This is an excellent show. The piece itself is good. It was written by someone (Justin Butcher) who has lots of critical acclaim, which, going on the evidence of this show, is all justified. All the bits – … Read More

Willie and Sebastian 4****

Andy Gray and Grant Stott are well known and much loved Edinburgh Pantomime performers, who this year have turned their hands to something a bit meatier with their portrayal of writer, satirist and producer William Donaldson (Gray) and the flamboyant … Read More