Gráinne Maguire: What Has the News Ever Done for Me? 4****

Gráinne Maguire is a bouncy, friendly compere, who has assembled a panel of comics to explain why we should care about their news story, all the while not assuming too much topical knowledge. She describes it as a show “for … Read More

Gazing At A Distant Star 4****

Greenwich Theatre have brought this engrossing Sian Rowland play to the fringe. The drama centres on the theme of loss with it’s resultant aftermath for those left behind and questions how much we really know those we love. Three characters … Read More

Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and the Hippo That Can Never Be Caught 5*****

Welcome to the Hippo Institute, and to a presentation by hippo expert Dr Zeiffal. Her job is to track down wild hippos living in Scotland, and wants the audience’s help in doing so. The eccentric scientist is wonderfully played, and … Read More

One Man Shoe 4****

What is a theatre caretaker to do when the star of the show fails to turn up? Take his place of course! This piece of silent physical theatre tells of a janitor who is able to fulfil his dream of … Read More

Goblin’s Peter and the Wolf 4****

Performed in the quite lovely Assembly Square Gardens, Goblin’s Peter and the Wolf tells the story of a young boy named Peter and his adventure though the forest. Peter and Grandad have gone camping, and Peter has been warned to … Read More

Brick City – The Backstage Tour 4****

Brick City – The Backstage Tour! is in one of those teeny doorways off the Royal Mile that make it hard to tell where anything is – except for the archway of giant Lego bricks around this particular one.

Riddle’s … Read More

Comedy Club 4 Kids 4****

Comedy Club 4 Kids is a staple of a comedy loving parent’s fringe. OK, so the acts talk more about farts and poo than at most (but certainly not all) fringe stand-up shows, but you do get to see actual … Read More

There May Be Pirates… There May Be Dragons 3***

There may be pirates or there may be dragons, depending on which day you go – Dragons are on even numbered days, so that’s the tale we were told.

On being flyered, my 7 year old was promised a strong … Read More

The New Maths Magic Show 3***

From our arrival, we were set maths challenges, before magician Jason Davison set about using his tricks to explain mathematic ideas.

The room was packed, with parents eager to encourage their children to love this sometimes unpopular school topic, … Read More

Matt Forde: A Show Hastily Rewritten in Light of Recent Events – Again! 5*****

Going in to this show, I had two questions: 1) is it hastily rewritten, or would it just be repeating his ‘best bits’ from Unspun? Many a comedian does repeat their TV highlights, but it would be a risk for … Read More