Mephisto Waltz

****

This show isn’t going to be for everyone. It does not present a conventional narrative. The soundtrack does not consist of only music – there’s noise and snippets of recordings and soundscapes. It tends more to the … Read More

Female Gothic

*****

In essence, this is a one-woman recounting of three creepy ghost stories. But Rebecca Vaughan doesn’t simply tell you those stories, she shows you them. She inhabits each character and place and injects life in to your imagination so … Read More

Six and a Tanner

*****

A coffin occupies centre stage. Joe, the son of the deceased, enters. Normally this would be a scene of grief. This is not so. Joe is present to rejoice and obtain final closure on a father who was an … Read More

Just a Gigolo

**

There are times when a play has a good performance but the play itself lacks dramatic content to sustain interest. Maurice Roeves solo performance cannot be faulted but the play has little to recommend it.

It is set in … Read More

The Boom Jennies – Mischief

4 Star

**** 

The three person sketch troupe The Boom Jennies consist of Lizzie Bates, Catriona Knox and Anna Emerson, all well versed in the art of sketch and are returning once again to the Fringe with this years offering … Read More

Greek Myths for Kids

Four Star

****

As we file in, the cast are among the audience, chatting to the children about their Greek myths knowledge. They then bound on stage, and go on to use a wide range of techniques to tell four … Read More

Flamenco for Kids

Three Star

***

This is less show, more workshop, where any children feeling brave enough take to the stage, and learn the fundamental skills of flamenco. The basics are stomping and clapping to the music, and although this was a … Read More

The Snail and the Whale

Four Star

****

When a Julia Donaldson book is adapted for the fringe, there’s no lack of eager audience, as her fans are only small in stature, not in numbers. And the Snail and the Whale is a particularly sweet … Read More

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales

Five Star

*****

There are four of Julia Donaldson’s stories in this show, so while not every toddler will know them all, most will know enough to have a great time, and it didn’t matter whether or not you knew … Read More

The Red Bus Puppet Show

One Star

*

There was some lovely a capella singing in this show, which told the tale of Briar Rose, also known as Sleeping Beauty. Sadly, there wasn’t enough of anything else to engage the young audience, as demonstrated by … Read More