SILENCE! The Musical – The Unauthorised Parody of The Silence of the Lambs 4****

The award winning Silence! The Musical finally comes to Edinburgh. Started life in 2005 at the New York International Fringe Festival and has had multiple productions in Chicago, London, and Off Broadway, gaining a loyal cult following

To the … Read More

Rosie Holt : Why We Were Right – 4 stars.

Comedian Rosie Holt brings her condescending Tory alter ego Rosie Holt MP back to the Fringe.

Things have changed for Rosie Holt MP over the last couple of months. Labour has swept into power, which is horrible timing as she … Read More

Sorry (I Broke Your Arms and Legs) – 5*****

It probably speaks to my disposition that, for whatever reason, nothing sells me on a Fringe show quicker than the mention that it contains a PowerPoint Presentation as it’s main narrative device. In Sorry (I Broke Your Arms and Legs), … Read More

Solve It Squad – 5*****

The pitch of this show is simple – The Scooby-Doo Gang All Grown Up (and Minus the Dog). And that was all I needed for it to pull me in. Scooby-Doo is the sort of cultural artifact that now seems … Read More

Plotters – 4****

Plotters tells the story of four eccentric criminals around the turn of the 19th Century who have a very specialised and specific vocation – bodysnatching. The subject seems an appropriate one for Edinburgh, where fear of body snatching was once … Read More

Buffy Revamped – 5*****

If you’re of a certain age and of a certain nerdiness there is little to no chance you didn’t go through a phase of watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which recounted the spooky adventures of a super-powered teenage girl who … Read More

In Pour Taste : A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience 4***

In Pour Taste is a unique comedy wine tasting experience. It is presented by the very likeable and engaging Australian duo Sweaney Preston and Ethan Cavanaugh. They are dressed very smartly we are each seated in groups on tables.

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Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top – 4****

“Lou Taylor’s Jeans and a Nice Top is a nostalgia-packed journey back to the 90s, brilliantly blending stand-up and sketch comedy. Taylor, a viral sensation, invites us into her coming-of-age story, taking us through the highs and lows of growing … Read More

I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical 5*****

I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical is a delightful and hilarious dive into the world of musical theatre, offering a peek behind the curtain at the joys and absurdities of life on stage. I reviewed this show last … Read More

Laura Rose: BUSHPIG – 4****

Laura Rose is an Australian who grew up on a pineapple farm so with that on her CV it was almost written in the stars she would become a comedian!

In this intimate venue, no one can escape Laura’s gaze … Read More