Mark Nelson :- Brexit Wounds 4****

Scottish Comedian has been gracing the Fringe for a while now and has built up quite a following over the years, and it is not hard to see why.

Nelson explains from the off that he has had to rewrite … Read More

The Showstoppers’ Kids’ Show 4****

The Showstoppers’ Kids’ show is hilarious and chaotic improvised musical theatre where the story is created from the suggestions of the children so is completely different every day. The cast are genius at managing to produce a song or dance … Read More

James Phelan:- Defined 4****

James Phelan is a former Britain Got Talent comedy/ magician who also stars in a BBC radio show, yes magic on the radio, really. Also it transpires that he is the nephew of Paul Daniels, a fact and one of … Read More

Juliette Burton :- Defined 4****

Juliette Burton is certainly a hard working comic in Edinburgh. As well as performing the traditional hour on stage she is usually found for many hours each day engaging with potential audience members…even if most don’t actually recognise her while … Read More

I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo 4****

This fantastic adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns was beautifully performed by Danyah Miller. This one-woman performance set on a simple stage surrounded by library books goes far deeper than the initial first impressions.

The story is of … Read More

Trying It On – David Edgar – 4****

The stage is set like an office, complete with desk, filing cabinet and piles of cardboard boxes. David Edgar is wandering around and begins slowly by introducing us to the stage manager, who is sitting at the desk looking totally … Read More

Who Cares – LUNG and The Lowry – 5*****

Lung Ha’s latest play is set in Salford, where the number of children caring for parents has reached shocking levels. The drama is based on actual testimonies, which makes what unfolds in front of us even more heart breaking. Connor, … Read More

Shit – MILKE and Dee & Cornelius – 4****

In Patricia Cornelius’ play, Billy, Bobby and Sam are three Australian women who strut around the stage, refuse to restrain their language and refuse to apologise. Their androgynous names reflect their rejection of the socially acceptable female. They disdain women … Read More

All Of Me – Caroline Horton – 5*****

Caroline Horton is nothing short of mesmerising in this play, which she also wrote herself. She ambles onto the stage in a glittery top and starts a torrent of apologies. She warns us that we are not in for a … Read More

Jojo Sutherland:- Riches to Rags 4.5****

Jojo Sutherland has been described as the Grande Dame of Scottish Comedy by some and it has been five years since she did her last full length Edinburgh show. The very personal hour she delivers for Fringe 2019 proves … Read More