Agent Red Arts- Agent Reds Audition 3***

This show is set in a nice building but it is slightly off the beaten fringe track and as the title suggests, you might need to be an agent to find the room it’s set in.

Once everyone is seated, … Read More

Terry Pratchett’s Monstrous Regiment 4****

“Not all wars are won with weapons. Some are won in borrowed boots and a smirk.” Even among Terry Pratchett’s anarchic body of work, Monstrous Regiment has always felt like the novel that smuggled a manifesto under its uniform. Yes, … Read More

Faye Yan- Is There Work On Mars 3***

Xue is a Chinese post graduate that has applied for a legal position on Mars. SpaceY is Nylon Tusk’s vision come reality of a near perfect population on colonised Mars. As Xue sits down for her entry interview in the … Read More

MADONNA ON THE ROCKS – 3.5***

Marie Hamilton delivers a solo show that is emotionally charged and deeply resonant.

She begins the performance dressed as the Virgin Mary—a role she first played at six years old in her school nativity. The crown she wore was resplendent … Read More

Chat Sh*t, Get Hit by Martha Pailing – 2.5**

Martha Pailing’s solo show Chat Sht, Get Hit* is an exploration of female rage—its origins, suppression, and consequences. Performed in the intimate setting of Summerhall’s Former Women’s Locker Room, the venue itself adds weight to the theme, with its confined, … Read More

Father, Away She Goes – 4.5****

In the intimate confines of the Pickle Studio, Father, Away She Goes has a sparse stage with a blank canvas on an easel, a half-empty bottle of vodka, and a chair. It’s a minimalist set that leaves all the … Read More

Enjoy Your Meal   3***

Enjoy Your Meal at Summerhall has all of the ingredients for a truly standout Fringe experience – immersive staging, food and drink served live and a performer willing to take creative risks. Unfortunately, while the concept is fresh, the … Read More

Well Behaved Women – 4****

Well Behaved Women is a brisk and buoyant new comedy that gleefully dismantles the preconceived idea of Victorian womanhood. Set in 1883, it follows three young women—Marianne, an Irish maid determined to be taken seriously as a writer; Emma, a … Read More

Down to Chance   4****

Down to Chance is a taut, engaging two-hander set against the backdrop of the 1964 Alaskan earthquake, playing out beautifully in a compact, intimate venue that was packed to capacity for this performance.

At its heart … Read More

Seating Plan 4****

Seating Plan is a clever fast paced rom com. There is well written dialogue between the characters of Mavis and David played by Izzy Radford and George Airey. The story takes place over a period of five years and this … Read More