An Evening with Dame Granny Smith 5*****

David Salter gets right to the core of comedy in An Evening with Dame Granny Smith, a wildly original and laugh-out-loud interview with the world’s most celebrated apple. Yes, it’s literally just an apple—eyes cut out, a moving mouth—but Salter’s … Read More

Pear: Phobia 4****

“Sketch comedy isn’t dead. It just grew to six-foot-seven and took its shoes off.” At a time when sketch comedy has been mostly flattened into TikTok quick cuts and algorithm-chasing improv, Pear arrive like a weird, welcome glitch in the … Read More

Grace Jarvis – Just Because I’m Crying Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Having a Nice Time 4****

Wonderfully upbeat for the angst generation. Australian comic Grace Jarvis seems, at first glance, like the sort of person your mum would call “nice” over a cup of tea — right up until she casually mentions she works in a … Read More

Jeromaia Detto: When I Grow Up…. 5*****

Jeromaia Detto: When I Grow Up is that rare kind of Fringe show where a nervous, uncertain audience transforms into a roomful of giddy children grabbing strangers’ shoulders in laughter ( well I did!)  and trusting the chaos completely. The … Read More

Sluts With Consoles 3***

Are you a gamer? Is there a gamer in your life? Do you know what they get up to?  Sluts With Consoles digs deep into the world of gaming and how it’s changed over the years.

From harmless hand held … Read More

Apocalypse Cabaret: Songs from the End of the World 3.5***

Apocalypse Cabaret: Songs from the End of the World is a bold, heartfelt, and darkly funny celebration of performance at the edge of existence. Created and performed by Scout Durwood (she/they)—a cabaret comedian turned writer/director known for their high-octane music … Read More

Swan? Lauren Brady and HEYwire Theatre 4.5 ****

Any audience member hoping to spend an hour in thrall to an exquisite ballet recital beware! Lauren Brady’s Swan? certainly pirouettes around the stage with aplomb, but she is equally likely to ignite an e-cigarette and throw up a furball. … Read More

Mario the Maker Magician 5*****

Mario the Maker Magician is such a beautifully crafted show that blends magic, storytelling, and a constant buzz of energy with screaming in an almost constant call-and-response routine that never ends.

The real magic here is how planned everything is, … Read More

Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again! – 5*****

The Black Blues Brothers return to Edinburgh with Let’s Twist Again! It’s listed as a brand-new show but is a bit more like an evolution of previous outings. Don’t fret; at no point will you be disappointed, and if you’ve … Read More

Song Society – Dexter at Underbelly, Edinburgh -3★★★½

Filed under: memory, myth, and great songs

Florencia Iriondo returns to Edinburgh with Song Society, a one-woman folk-pop musical that quietly pushes back against the Fringe’s obsession with polish and pitch decks. It’s lo-fi, full of heart, and proudly analogue … Read More