Out of the Box – 5*****

What’s great about this show is how it’s a great cycle of mini-acts: trick shots, expert circus skills, and playful set pieces that bring utter joy. All of this is driven, somehow, by a brilliantly unassuming and sweet non-verbal … Read More

Lulu Popplewell : Love Love 4****

Lulu enters the stage clutching a very cute little dog which she places in the care of a front row audience member. We are told that this is a therapy dog that has helped her cope with some recent struggles … Read More

Nina Conti: Who’s Face Is It Anyway? – 5*****

I had the pleasure of experiencing an hour-long masterclass in comedy from Nina Conti. It was, without a doubt, the best show I’ve seen at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Conti opened the show with warm, engaging interaction, highlighting that … Read More

Circa: Wolf 5*****

Some shows at the Fringe just hit you straight in the chest — Circa: Wolf did exactly that. From the first thump of its deep techno-house soundtrack, you’re pulled into a world that feels wild, dangerous, and impossibly cool.

It’s … Read More

The Britpop Hour with Marc Burrows 3.5***

On the last evening of Oasis’s stint at Murrayfield, there seems to be a quieter crowd at the Fringe. In the case of Marc Burrow’s The Britpop Hour, presumably much of the demographic for this show were at the … Read More

Mythos: Ragnarök – 5*****

The cult-hit bombastic fusion of theatre, folklore and bodyslams, Mythos: Ragnarök is once again climbing to the top of the steel cage of the Fringe and is ready to jump.

The first and, unbelievably, only show … Read More

FLIP Fabrique: Six 4****

The Canadian troupe FLIP Fabrique deliver a dazzling acrobatic comedy that fuses jaw-dropping skill with playful storytelling.

Five strangers are drawn to an abandoned forest house by a cryptic invitation. The show opens with a lone guest arriving during a … Read More

The Nose Dive Assembly – 3.5 stars

In The Nose Dive Assembly, we meet Pierrot, a distracted mistress of ceremonies. She is meant to be running the show but can’t focus – this is how the blurb for the show starts; however, this feels a lot … Read More

Emily Weitzman- Furniture Boys 4****

Furniture Boys is a one woman show set in the comforts of a home with a two-seater sofa taking centre stage. The concept of furniture replacing boyfriends is certainly a new one and you could be forgiven for thinking Emily … Read More

The Flying Bubble Show – 4****

The Flying Bubble Show is a bright, buoyant fusion of bubble artistry and aerial movement, brought to us by Maxwell the Bubbleologist’s simple story about following a dream. He takes us on a journey from a South African childhood at … Read More