Death, The Devil and The Fablemaker 4****

Early Doors Productions have made a habit of bringing exquisite and perfectly formed slices of theatre to the Fringe, and this year is no different. Death, the Devil and the Fablemaker is an exploration of love and the stories told … Read More

Headache 4****

AJ is a university student studying English literature who leads a normal life. She adores her Uni friend Bobby and has a fear of Karaoke, but like some people one event can change everything.

To begin with AJ recalls a … Read More

An Act of Grace 4****

A contemporary thriller brought to us by Canadian company, Ottowa Little Theatre, making a welcome return to the Fringe, and written by John Muggleton, author of their 2022 award winning Burn.

The play’s rather shocking start has Grace, hooded and … Read More

Four More Short Plays Loosely Linked By the Theme of Crime – 5*****

Charles Edward Pipe has written and directed these four mini plays, all with a common theme of a planned crime. The first play is a train robbery, the second a forged will, the third a murder of work colleague and … Read More

The Man Who Wouldn’t be Murdered 4****

The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Murdered is a jazzy, musical comedy written and composed by the immensely talented Lily Blundell and directed by Izzy Grout. It’s based on the true story of Michael Malloy, a man who miraculously survived multiple … Read More

Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations 2.5**

Lainey Vox, the proud owner of Vox Stars, an Edinburgh-based singing and performance coaching studio, brings a wealth of experience in live performance and band settings. Her passion for helping singers from various backgrounds master their voice and performance craft … Read More

Edward’s Talk – What’s Driving You? 1*

Edward’s Talk is exactly what it says on the blurb – a speed awareness talk, complete with audience participation and lots of facts and figures, featuring Andrew Bruce-Lockhart as Edward (never Ted).

We, the audience, are told that we are … Read More

I See My Sister – 4****

With the wind blowing and haunting music playing, two sisters arrive on the stage. The older sister Mhairi, (played by Emma Gribbon) is immensely protective of her younger sister, wants to stay in isolation and live off the land. She … Read More

Solve Along a Murder She Wrote 4****

For those unfamiliar with daytime television, Murder, She Wrote was a cult American crime drama series from the 1980s and ’90s. Starring the late Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, the show featured a wide … Read More

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival 4****

A one-man biographical play, written and performed by Eoin Ryan, detailing his harrowing experience on board an Australian prawn trawler in 1999.

Eoin is an engaging storyteller, full of Irish blarney, and begins by recounting his early days playing hurling … Read More