The Listies: 6D (Twice as Good as 3D) 4****

The Listies 6D

This childrens show is full-on, fast-paced, energy-packed and pitched perfectly. The Listies, two hyperactive australian entertainers know their audience well and there was ‘toilet talk’ aplenty. This, combined with snot and spew to delight the younger members … Read More

Jonny & The Baptists: Eat The Poor 4****

Jonny & The Baptists: Eat The Poor

I went expecting something more sombre – I had expected politics, music, to be mildly amused, and probably to be left with some residual middle-class guilt and angst. What I hadn’t expected was … Read More

Hess – 4****

An old man shambles onto the stage and reveals himself as Rudolf Hess. What follows is a mesmerising hour and 15 minutes as Hess (expertly played by Derek Crawford Munn) attempts to explain and justify his actions during World War … Read More

Garrett Millerick: The Dreams stuff is Made of 4****

Garrett Millerick tells a very entertaining story, he’s the kind of man you sit up and listen to, he’s not the quiet, unassuming type. In this year’s show he tells us about his original career choice, Garrett did not set … Read More

The Interference – Pepperdine Scotland 4****

This hard hitting piece of drama written by Lynda Radley has been brought to Edinburgh by the students of Pepperdine University. It is based on actual reported incidences of rape at university campuses in the US. The drama centres on … Read More

Trumpageddon – 4***

This was an amusing audience with the frankly terrifying Donald Trump (brilliantly portrayed by Simon Jay.) As soon as he walked on his stage with his bright orange face, floppy hair and facial tics I knew this was going to … Read More

Hang – Yellow Jacket Productions 5*****

‘Hang’ is set in a future where capital punishment has returned to the UK but there is an unbearable twist in the how the method of death is determined. This taught drama kept me spellbound as we witnessed the obvious … Read More

Paperclips & Ammunition – 7Blue 3***

This is an ambitious performance of an absurdist comedy which has elements of the venerable radio comedy ‘I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again’. The three cast members are young enthusiastic performers and the play is a new piece of writing … Read More

Ria Lina Dear Daughter 4****

Ria Lina is a very well educated and funny performer. She always has a great line of material interspersed with her ability to sing comedy songs accompanied with her ukulele and in this performance, like the last couple of years … Read More

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare 4****

Kev F Sutherland is the inspiration behind the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets, a Fringe institution that has been a must show for many over the years. Now I must confess that I am not a Shakespeare fan so hesitated in … Read More