Fly, You Fools! – 4****

Recent Cutbacks, the theatre collective behind the smash hit show Hold On To Your Butts are back again with a new low budget cinematic summary to go alongside it, this time it’s every nerd’s favourite date night movie, Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: … Read More

Animal Farm   4****

Animal Farm delivers a riveting 75 minutes of solo theatre, building on Guy Masterson’s celebrated adaptation of Orwell’s novel. Performed by Sam Blythe with remarkable energy and precision, the show grips the audience from its first moments and never lets … Read More

A Gambler’s Guide to Dying   4.5****

Gary McNair’s ‘A Gambler’s Guide to Dying’ returns to the Fringe to a sell-out crowd and a standing ovation, marking its tenth anniversary with the energy of a story that still feels alive. It all begins in the Gorbals … Read More

Niusia – 4*

Beth Paterson’s warm, grounded presence draws you in from the moment she steps on to the stage. In Niusia, she offers a deeply personal and beautifully crafted homage to her grandmother — a Holocaust survivor, a fiercely intelligent woman, and, in … Read More

Rift – 5*****

Rift is a raw, taut, and emotionally charged two-hander that doesn’t flinch — and is elevated by two extraordinary performances.

Matt Monaco is mesmerising as a member of the Aryan Brotherhood, locked up and locked in with his rage, regret, … Read More

Standing in The Shadows of Giants – 5*****

In Standing In The Shadows of Giants, Carl Barât’s sister, Lucie, steps centre stage with fierce honesty, pitch-black humour, and a phenomenal singing voice. She’s upfront from the start – this isn’t an insight into life with the Libertines, although they … Read More

Brooke – The Brilliance of Broken Glass: Button 4****

From the moment the TV intro flickers to life, you know this won’t be your garden-variety Fringe show. New York’s Brooke isn’t just sharing personal stories — she’s throwing open the door to that tangled, messy web life we never … Read More

Louisa Ní Éideáin – Dopa-Mean Girl! 4****

Talent and craft don’t just run through Dopa-Mean Girl! they practically gallop. Dublin Fringe award-winner Louisa Ní Éideáin makes her Edinburgh debut with Dopa-Mean Girl!, a high-voltage celebration and examination of life with ADHD. The show crackles from the first … Read More

Scatter: A Horror Play 4.5****

I don’t like horror — but Scatter blew my socks off.

A compelling, horrific story told with elegant pacing, confidence, and clarity. It begins simply: a young man, a chair, and a backlight. Calm, earnest, and completely relatable, he sits … Read More

Sugar 4****

The award-winning Sugar, written by Ro Bright and performed by Tomas Kantor, is a bold, outrageous, and irresistibly fun theatrical ride. This high-energy cabaret blends cheeky humour, impressive vocals, and a queer twist on a classic rom-com tale to brilliant … Read More