No Sugar No Milk (Prototyping) – 5*****

No Sugar No Milk (Prototyping) drops us into a bustling Hong Kong cha chaan teng, where waiters in crisp whites turn everyday service into circus, dance and martial-arts theatre. Five performers volley and stack an absurd, yet amazing-to-watch, tower … Read More

Comedy Club 4 Kids 3.5***

Comedy Club 4 Kids is exactly what it says on the tin. A fast, friendly hour of Fringe stand-ups that the whole family will enjoy; it has a different line-up every day. On this occasion we had Sikisa host, and she got … Read More

Robyn Reynolds: What Doesn’t Kill You 4****

Robyn Reynolds is debuting in the Edinburgh Fringe this year after winning Best New Comedy award Melbourne Fringe in 2024. She was visibly delighted to see a sold-out room and spent the first few minutes telling us how happy that … Read More

Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words) 4****

Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words) lives up to its title in sheer scale and spectacle. It’s a celebration of physical brilliance, colour and rhythm that sweeps you along from the first drumbeat to the final bow. The performers are … Read More

Africa Power: The Colour of Water 3.5***

Africa Power: The Colour of Water is a vibrant and thought-provoking performance that blends storytelling, music, and movement to explore identity, heritage, and resilience. At its heart is the tale of Bantu and the origin of water in Africa — … Read More

Parker Callahan : Soda Pop – 3.5***

Imagine the most over the top, high-energy, camp as hell Fringe show, then multiply it by 100.  What you get is Soda Pop, performed most vigorously by Parker Callahan.  This is a work-out for the senses, thumping soundtracks play … Read More

Dream Space – 4****

“Dream Space” from Creative Group SSAK is a 50-minute, wordless voyage where nimble puppetry, live percussion and movement turn the stage into shifting worlds. It opens with a comic, hand-led wizard with a long beard and traditional robes, struggling … Read More

Signor Baffo – 5*****

There’s a beautifully cheerful chaos in this kitchen as a second Signor Baffo (Josh Burton) rides his bike onto the stage and rings his little bell. We get a call and hear that Signor Figaro (the head chef of this kitchen) … Read More

Dancehall Blues 3.5***

Dancehall Blues, directed and choreographed by David Bolger, transports audiences into a surreal dancehall where dreams and nightmares blur. Two performers, through powerful and precise movement, create an atmosphere that is by turns unsettling, hopeful, and deeply human.

The opening … Read More

Baby Wants Candy 5*****

Baby Wants Candy has become an Edinburgh Fringe institution, selling out for the past six years.

Until recently, I wasn’t a fan of improvised shows, I usually avoided them and in truth possibly labelled Improv as a bit cringey. That … Read More