Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Innsmouth Crown – 1*

For some reason, Sherlock Holmes is as reliable a draw at the Edinburgh Fringe as Shakespeare and probably for good reason. The stories are regarded as classics and, despite their age, are still very readable and enjoyable today. Likewise … Read More

Collateral Damage – 4****

Michael Johnson’s Collateral Damage is a heart-searing portrait of a family shattered by tragedy and of three women attempting, in very different ways, to live with seemingly unbearable grief.

At the centre is Stacey, a mother whose life has imploded … Read More

Mummy’s Dead, Long Live Mummy -5*****

Written by Koel Purie Rinchet, Mummy’s Dead, Long Live Mummy is a poignant, perceptive and often very funny portrait of four mothers on the edge. Viviane Bossina, Tiffany Hofstetter, Koel Purie and Laura Woody form a terrific ensemble, each bringing … Read More

Bean Vs the Robots: A solo show Musical 4****

This solo sci-fi musical is written and performed by Michelle Lema. Welcome to space, as you enter you are now aboard Bean’s spaceship. Do you know the meaning of Redacted, well you will soon find out as the self-proclaimed ‘worst … Read More

Slim for Life 4****

Anyone who’s ever been in a slimming group knows that they can be a little bit cult-y. The ritualistic weighings, the confessing of “sins” and the strict adherence to rules to live a good life can feel all too religious. … Read More

Operation Blank 4****

George Grant’s Operation Blank is an ambitious piece of absurdist comedy that takes the familiar frustrations of the modern workplace meeting and places them against the rather more pressing backdrop of an international catastrophe.

A junior government minister finds himself … Read More

It’s Always Sunny On Olympus 4****

Henry Theakston and Aaron Khachaturian have created a hugely enjoyable slice of mayhem in It’s Always Sunny on Olympus, a gleefully irreverent take on the Greek mythology

The Olympians have defeated the Titans, but there is little time to … Read More

My Life Is A Sonnet – 4****

My Life is a Sonnet is a warm and engaging piece of storytelling written and performed by Eric Daniel Weiner.

Charlie Katz is a man with regrets, and we hear the story of his personal journey in life in the … Read More

Woodcutter 4****

What happens when clearing a family home becomes an exercise in clearing a lifetime of memories? In Woodcutter, Glaswegian writer and performer John Anthony Gorman turns the practical business of emptying his late parents’ house into an engaging piece of … Read More

The Cut of Her Jib 4****

Kathleen Ruddy’s The Cut of Her Jib is a brisk and entertaining dark comedy that combines a missing-husband mystery with sharp observations about marriage, relationships and female independence.

Set in Edinburgh, the play introduces us to Belinda Crabbs, whose husband … Read More