Picasso : Le Monstre Sacre – 5*****

Another Guy Masterson production comes to Edinburgh and certainly does not disappoint. Peter Tate is mesmerising as Picasso in this one man tour de force. From the outset, we are in no doubt as to the character of the man, … Read More

Clive Anderson’s My Seven Wonders 4****

Clive Anderson returns to The Fringe with a live version of his hit podcast with a different guest each night.

The premise of the show is for the guest to come up with their seven most favourite / most special … Read More

360 Allstars – 4****

360 ALLSTARS delivers an electric fusion of street style and high-level athletics, living up to its global acclaim. The stage lights up with Ball-Zee, an exceptional beatboxer who lays down rhythms that are as intricate as they are contagious. This … Read More

Kyiv City Ballet 5*****

Kyiv City Ballet- A Tribute to Peace. It is remarkable the resilience that the people of Ukraine have shown since the outbreak of war in 2022. The Company were performing in Paris when war broke out and have been in … Read More

Dom – The Play 4.5****

Playing to sell out houses on two recent runs down south, this Bill Kenwright and Turbine Creatives production is a political comedy charting the rise and rise of Dominic Cumming as he tramples through the corridors of Westminster.

The play … Read More

Lena – 4.5****

For those of a certain age, the tale of Lena Zavaroni is a well-known and tragic story. This production charts her stratospheric rise to stardom in the 1970s after her record-breaking appearances on the talent show Opportunity Knocks, followed by … Read More

Simon Evans: Have We Met 4.5 ****

Simon Evans is without shadow of a doubt one of the smartest comedians I’ve seen. His new show “Have we met?” chronicles his journey into old age where everything is falling apart and in decline. To be fair, he’s only … Read More

Jacob Storms’ Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams  5*****

This entertaining play is an hour of catnip for Tennessee Williams fans. Jacob Storm, who wrote the piece and plays the title role, gives a charming account of Williams’ life from childhood to the brink of his first major … Read More

Shadow Boxing – 5*****

This mesmerising play by James Gaddas tells the story of Flynn, a conflicted boxer whose internal struggles are physically demonstrated as he floats balletically across the stage one minute, then stamps on the ground violently the next to demonstrate … Read More

Raising Kane – 4****

On a black and white set, David Shopland enters the stage as Orson Welles with grey face, grey gloves and a black suit creating a scene reminiscent of the cinematography of Welles’ magnum opus, Citizen Kane. For the first … Read More