Women of Rock – 4.5****

Reine Beau returns to the Fringe alongside the superb Night Owl Band with a high-energy celebration of some of the most influential women in rock music. Featuring the songs of Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, Tina Turner and many more, this … Read More

Fanny Bleach: The Nearly Naked Show 3★★★

Fanny Bleach is weird, and she’s determined to take you with her.

The show is incredibly creative, the costumes are outrageously good, and the whole thing is grotesque, odd and committed to its own strange little world.

Bleach finishes by … Read More

Jess Robinson – Elton Reimagined 5*****

This show is Jess Robinson’s love letter to Elton John and there could not be a more entertaining billet-doux. A gifted impressionist with an astonishing vocal range,

Robinson has the voices of acclaimed Divas in her head and takes the … Read More

Becoming Dr Ruth – 5*****

On an Uncharacteristically boiling hot afternoon in Edinburgh, I was reluctant to step into the small busy portacabin, I have never been so glad to go against my instincts.

The setting was the living room of Dr Ruths New York … Read More

Shantify – 4.5****

A show featuring 6 West End performers, Shantify has become a Fringe regular in recent years regularly selling out performances.

The venue was ideal and the feature of a catwalk stage meant that you had an almost prefect view no … Read More

Casey Filips: What a Character 5★★★★★

Casey Filips opens as a bouncer introducing us before we meet-Mr Filips himself. This seems like it’s going to be a short, light bit just to get the show moving and, to be honest, it develops into one of the … Read More

Police Cops in Space – 5*****

Police Cops in Space is as silly as the name suggests; its frantic, relentless energy leaves the packed-out theatre rolling with laughter from the moment it starts, and the three actors work tirelessly to keep the jokes coming thick and … Read More

Jason Byrne: 30 years Byrning 5*****

Another outstanding performance from Jason this year as he celebrates 30 years in the business. His 60 minutes of sharp witty crowd work combined with planned material provides a hilariously unmissable show. Each show is different as Jason pulls his … Read More

Rob Auton – Jupiter 4.5****

Jupiter plays out a 3 way conversation between an estate agent on Jupiter, explaining what Earth is like to a couple who are considering moving there from Jupiter.

The jokes and setups are befuddling for some at the beginning, It’s … Read More

Primal Scream – 5*****

Primal Scream is an absorbing two-hander exploring vulnerability, second chances and the healing power of music.

Sugar is a young woman on licence from prison whose future rests largely in the hands of psychologist Bernard. Expertly played by Carly Paoli, … Read More