Aboot Time: Moulin-Esque the Scottish Moulin Rouge 3***

I found it really difficult to review this show. There were elements I absolutely loved and would happily have given five stars to, but unfortunately, the 20 minutes of fantastic burlesque were buried beneath around 40 minutes of a lacklustre … Read More

Amy – Tears Dry on Their Own 3 1/2 ***

Amy Winehouse was a unique talent and one of the best voices of the early 21st century. The show takes us on a chronological, hour-long journey through her back catalogue, starting with the iconic Back to Black.

Barnsley’s Izzy Watson, … Read More

Sinatra: One Last Shot 4.5****

Frank Sinatra is one of those performers whose voice and persona are so familiar that it would be easy to present a selection of his greatest hits and leave it at that. Sinatra: One Last Shot takes a more interesting … Read More

Joni Mitchell: Take Me As I Am 5*****

There are tribute shows, there are impersonations — and then there is what Rainee Blake achieves in Joni Mitchell: Take Me As I Am. This is not mimicry; it is possession. When she returns to Edinburgh with her barefoot muse of … Read More

Ella 5*****

Some performances creep up on you. Others hit you the moment the first note leaves the singer’s mouth. Twenty-year-old Sarah Omar falls firmly into the latter. The set-up is understated: star cloth backdrop, grand piano, a single mic. Sarah walks … Read More

Joni Mitchell: Take Me as I Am 5*****

Mesmerising! The barefooted Contessa of Laurel Canyon IS in town.

It’s 1976. Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell has been out on the road for some time and is glad to be home. She’s just completed her soon to be classic album … Read More

Adele – Still someone like me 5*****

Flawless from beginning to end. Sarah Borges is well practiced singing the songs of Adele and this comes over as she filled the room with her amazing vocals. This is Sarah’s third year of performing in Edinburgh Festival and as … Read More

Acoustic Gaga 4****

Sarah Borges covers of popular Lady Gaga songs do not disappoint. Sarah, born in Portugal, has the sweetest most alluring voice. Show stopping entrance in glittery attire and fun sparkly specs added a sense of fun and playfulness to her … Read More