Something Wicked this way Comes – and we’d love you to meet ‘it’! The Maydays return to The Brighton Fringe, with a “darkly comedic” twisted musical tale inspired by gothic themes, fairy-tales and the warped imaginations that brought us Lemony Snicket, Beetlejuice, Shockheaded Peter and the Grimm’s Tales. Award winning, completely improvised, gothic musical hits […]
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First blog entry for theatre maker, Chance Dean. My theatre company and I hit (or probably lightly-tapped) the streets of Brighton to promote our Brighton Fringe show TOAST: Stories From the End of the World. I was desperately hoping that I wasn’t going to annoy everyone in the city, ruin my theatre company’s reputation, waste […]
In this podcast, FringeReview’s Paul Levy is browsing the cabaret and variety section of the Brighton Fringe 2026 programme, and offers his recommendations …
Joe Angella’s guide to some of the shows on at this year’s Brighton Fringe.
NYC Award-Winner Julia VanderVeen Brings “Feral” Bouffon Comedy DENTATA to Brighton Fringe Award-winning actor and clown Julia VanderVeen brings her most ambitious work to date, DENTATA, to The Actors Theatre on May 19th and 20th as part of the 2026 Brighton Fringe Festival. Fresh from a decade in New York City and now based in […]
Brighton Fringe Festival 2026 welcomes SadoMusical, an improvised musical comedy show “with a side of suffering”… Billed as an electrifying new show, veteran musical improvisers Lee Apsey and Jayda Fogel head to the Brighton Fringe Festival 2026 to pit themselves against the age-old adage “art is pain.” Their goal is to create the greatest art […]
“In recent years, the fame of Brighton as the city of sanctuary for migrants has been compromised by the constant pressures on housing and hotel accommodation and, last week, by the negative publicity of the shocking court case involving three asylum seekers.” FLIGHT: One Man’s Journey, is a new theatre production set to be staged at […]
I like split-bill comedy. it can feel like a two-for-one offer, yet when it is done well it can also feel satisfyingly integrated. So here we have two emerging stand-up comedians, Sammer Elzubaidi and Ramsey Smith, present Flightless Birds, in a split-bill show that places contrasting comedic styles side by side within a single hour. […]
During Brighton Fringe 2026, art events spill out of galleries and into streets, studios, and temporary spaces across the city. Artists host open houses that feel informal and direct, letting visitors see work where it’s made and talk to the people behind it. It was always a great idea as homes become galleries. This is […]
Saving Myself is a new solo play about trauma, belief, and survival. Written by TIM STUBBS-HUGHES, directed by JULIA STUBBS, and performed by JESSAMY JAMES, it premieres at Brighton Fringe. The play takes place over a single night. Lilly is alone in her flat, surrounded by books, fragments of rituals she only half remembers, and […]
Organised: Crime is a “bold new dark comedy” from theatre company Gut Rot Girls at Brighton Fringe 2026, after its sell-out debut run at Camden Fringe 2025. Described as a “sharp, female-led production “, Eve Callow-Salt, Jane Herbert, and Martha Powell-Dooley blend “biting humour with bloodstained storage hacks” We are invited to “think Marie Kondo meets […]
There always a decent choice of improvised comedy theatre to see at Brighton Fringer and this year in 2026 is no exception. You have reached our improv preview page. Bookmark it as we’ll be adding more shows to this page as the Fringe arrives and continues throughout May. Let’s start off with some freescifi comedy […]
Here is the lowdown on an eclectic comedy hour: “Sameera’s mum was ever so proud when she graduated with a degree in Economics from Cambridge. Less so when she went to clown school. Now Sameera needs to find a job.” One place you might not expect to find out about a comedy performer is on […]
Therapist Zero is a solo show about parenting, mental health, and resilience, billed as “funny, unflinching, and personal”. It arrives in Brighton after sold-out United States runs off-Broadway and at San Francisco Fringe, where it was named a Critics’ Pick by the San Francisco Chronicle. Award-winning filmmaker and performer Brian Leonard brings his “darkly funny, […]
Corsets, Acrobatics & Scandal: Darling appears at the Spiegeltent at BrightonFringe. Pivot Point Circus is “a collective of eight international artists who graduated together in 2025 from the National Centre for Circus Arts, London”. We are invited to “Step into a Regency high-society ball where romance, rivalry, and gravity-defying acrobatics collide.” Darling is an immersive […]
Flora Novak is a Hungarian actress and puppeteer based in Budapest. She premiered at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe with the object-puppetry show Providence, created and interpreted by her. The show was staged from 30th July to 10th August at C Venues, C Alto. We meet with Flora once again in her hometown of Budapest, one […]
Alex Norcott, Drama Teacher at Denny High School near Falkirk, gathered the cast from Denny and other local High Schools and took them to the Fringe for 9 days. His play, Get Thee to a Nursery was performed at theSpace on the Mile harnessing the great enthusiasm of youth. Here, Fringe Review’s Donald C Stewart meets […]
Here are some Edinburgh Fringe fun facts… This year, I attended my first Edinburgh Fringe Festival and while I found the experienceexhilarating and unforgettable, I also came away with an understanding of what oneneeds to know to make the experience as positive and successful as possible.The Edinburgh Fringe is unlike any other performance-based experience, because […]
Ned Arnold is a stand-up comedian from New York City. In his Fringe debut, Seducing Your Professor: A Short Guide, he tells the story of dating his 46-year-old university professor when he was just 20. We talk about what it’s like to revisit that experience now with more perspective, how UK audiences have responded, and […]
The Last Bantam is a solo play written and performed by Michael Hughes. It recounts the story of Patrick Michael Wolfe, an Irish teacher who serves with the Bantam battalions during World War I. Bantams were a group of men between five feet and five feet three inches in height, recruited from Britain, Ireland, and […]
Our second Outstanding Theatre Award has been presented to Karen Hall for her show at Delusions and Grandeur at Summerhall at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. FringeReview editor Paul Levy presented Karen Hall with her legendary FringeReview teapot for a show that achieved a MUST SEE rating from reviewer Pat Silver, confirmed by other members of […]
Fringe Reviewer Erin Williamson came out of Falling: A Disabled Love Story very excited and with lots to say about it. Thankfully Aaron Pang, the writer and performer, agreed to chat to her. Here they are over zoom on the last Saturday morning of the Edinburgh Fringe – listen as they talk story structures, the […]
The legendary FringeReview Oustanding Award was presented today to Refuse from Just Bcoz Productions. The award was presented by FringeReview editor Paul Levy at the show’s curtain call in Studio 5 at Assembly George Square. Paul’s review can be read here where the show achieved the GROUNDBREAKING WORK rating. Paul Levy said this about the […]
Thursday – Day 5 of my Edinburgh Fringe. Today started with a catch up with some of the team from Fringe Review. It was great to meet up with them all. All doing various roles, shows & they have really helped me this year. This will help me for future events. Off to my first […]
Kate Saffin caught up with Mychelle Colleary on the eve of her departure for Edinburgh 2025. They talked last year about Mychelle’s first experience of developing a solo auto biographical show Ambitious Underachiever and bringing it, newly hatched, to Edinburgh in 2024. You can listen to that interview here She describes the show as ‘Part memoir. […]
In this two-part podcast conversation, FringeReview editor Paul Levy asks two questions: What are the challenges and approchaes to bringing shows themed on mental health to the Fringe? This is the producer and “maker” perspective. The second question focuses more on the show content and the process of that work being properly and professionally reviewed […]
From a Crichton Street bench next to Appleton Tower, Kate Barry speaks to Erin Williamson about her show Kate, Allie and the ’86 Mets (running at Gilded Balloon @ Appleton Tower until the 24th of August). The show received a Hidden Gem rating from Fringe Review. Here we chat about Kate’s story and how she […]
Casey Jay Andrews is an award-winning writer and performer – with an impressive design portfolio. Casey talks about creating and performing shows at Edinburgh Fringe including her latest show The Quiet Earth Beneath, with Jo Tomalin.
Sam Critchlow and Beckett Gray are performers and devisers from The Palimpsest Project, a company producing, devising and performing Imprints at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025. They talk with Jo Tomalin about creating the company with other creatives and their latest show, Imprints, about memory in young people.Listen to our 7 minute conversation here: More […]
Two years ago, I went to a Shakespeare festival in the mountains of Oregon. I didn’t expect to meet someone who would become a scene partner, a confidant, and—somehow—a second chance at a grandfather. Kevin Cahill is a retired high school teacher, just like my own grandfather was. We met through Shakespeare and poetry, but […]
I first encountered Tom Lehrer songs… aged about eight or nine. I have two older brothers, who were both fans. I think we had them on reels, to be played on something that looked like this (it was the early 1960s)… So it was a joy to discover that the 2025 Edfringe had three shows […]
Theatre artist Nicole Palomba talks about her One-Woman Work ‘Bodies of Water’, Ritual Theatre Exploring Grief, Miscarriage, Womanhood, and the Sacred Power of Water with fellow boatwoman, Kate Saffin. She goes on to discuss the definition, nature, and interpretation, of Ritual Theatre. See below for a brief bibliography for anyone interested to pursue the subject […]
Producer Yixuan Yang and Writer Roland-Reynolds chatted to Paul Levy about their two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. “Abhorrent Little Scrotum” is a show by Fragen Network at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. It is part of a double bill with “Hunger.” The play involves a protagonist dealing with psychological themes and incorporates physical theatre. The show […]
Steve Vertigo is a comedian and storyteller from Manchester, now based in London. He used to be a rave DJ and taught computer games design before starting comedy. He performs stand-up and solo shows at festivals and fringe events. His new show “Murmuration” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 is about a man who feels isolated because […]
Guillaume Pigé, director and actor, and Alex Judd, musician talk about Theatre Re, creating shows and The Nature of Forgetting with Jo Tomalin at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “Following more than 200 performances across the globe, Theatre Re, ‘One of the UK’s most admired physical theatre companies’ (Scotsman), returns with its explosive and joyous five-star […]
ARTIST Workshop – Supporting Fringe Performers is a 45-minute support workshop running daily at 3:15 PM from August 11-17 at C Alto venue, conveniently located just off the Royal Mile. Created by Kim, an American entertainment industry professional with experience at major Hollywood studios including BBC Studios, Paramount, and Warner Brothers. This workshop addresses the […]
The Lost Priest came to Edinburgh intentionally as a work in progress, in many ways. The young writer/performer had Edinburgh on his radar for years, but needed a project. The director wanted to give their new theatre company large scale exposure. In this interview with Danielle Solof they talk about how they, as a budding […]
Canadian safert expert Don Parman has brought probably the most unique event at the Fringe. It’s a training session and they cover different ways to safe your life on or near your fringe stage. The risks are great, you ignore them as your peril and what you learn at one of Don’s sessions might just […]
Australian performer Marcel Cole talks to Kate Saffin about discovering Charlie Chaplin and how that led to him finding a different outlet for his early training as a dancer. He describes the painstaking work in developing the show, audience reactions and his plans for life after Edinburgh. Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin is a […]
The Lolita Apologies is a two-person play in which a young woman confronts a rotating cast of men about their complicity in perpetuating the mistold story of Lolita. Danielle Solof talks with the team to unpack their experience bringing feminist theatre to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and if the festival itself is, in its own […]
In this interview, Mairi Oliver from Lighthouse Bookshop on West Nicholson Street talks to Erin Williamson about creating and curating the free Book Fringe (from Lighthouse, Argonaut and Typewronger bookshops) and what it’s like to be a year-round Edinburgh bookshop and event space operating in the centre of the Fringe in August. Lighthouse book events […]
Prague Fringe is an annual independent theatre festival held in Prague, Czech Republic, founded by Steve Gove. Originally from Scotland, Gove moved to Prague in the late 1990s and launched the festival inspired by the Edinburgh Fringe. Prague Fringe presents performances in English and other languages, with its 2025 edition running from May 26 to May […]
Gimme a Sign! is a solo storytelling comedy performed by Bailey Swilley at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Running from August 1 to 23 (excluding August 10 and 17), the show is staged at the Fern Studio, Greenside, George Street, starting daily at 15:05 with a duration of about one hour. The show blends humor with personal […]
As part of exploring the three shows featuring the songs of Tom Lehrer at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Kate Saffin hears from Mitch Benn about discovering Lehrer’s songs as a teenager, and the influence they had on his journey to becoming a well known comedy and satirical song writer. He talks about developing the show […]
Letters to Joan is a theatre show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 that tells a story spanning decades through discovered love letters. Set partly in 1956 Brooklyn, it follows an aspiring playwright whose letters to her boyfriend reveal desire and ambition. Decades later, her granddaughter, also a writer, uncovers these letters and explores the love story […]
About Wild Thing! “A gloriously stupid show of bad animal impressions and a wildly playful nature safari. How do you do an Uglyface Scorpionfish? What’s a Darth Vader Giant Pill Millipede? Tom and Xavi create a wickedly feral duet between body, sound and species in this nature documentary on steroids. Herald Angel award-winning Mechanimal returns […]
I landed in Edinburgh with my director and jumped straight into a press event—no time to breathe, just straight into Fringe life. I saw our flyers for the first time, met fellow artists, and found myself explaining Letters to Joan to someone who had never heard of it. I kept telling the story – about […]
In this mini-panel conversation Bibi Couceiro and Tana Sirois talked to Paul Levy about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) at the Fringe, reflected in their personal journeys and their shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Tana brings Untethered and Bibi brings 123. Shit. That’s my OCD. We covered a lot of ground, ranging beyond the shows themselves […]
As week one shows leave and new shows arrive, let’s look at the things you might be taking home from the world’s largest arts festival. Money Debt Reviews Fidget toys scavenged from Fringe Central’s Health and Wellness 10 million flyers New artist friends A taste for Gregg’s Strong ankles (from walking 30,000 steps a day […]
Sophia Wolbrom has come to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the last nine years, but this is the first year she’s bringing her own work and putting herself on stage. In this conversation we talk about her transition from support to lead, and how others looking to take the leap can put themselves in the […]
The Romeo Auditions is a unique solo comedy show arrives as part of the PBH Free Frings, taking place at Strathmore Bar (venue 160) in Leith. “At a strange hotel in the middle of England six hopefuls arrive to audition for the role of Romeo. None have acting experience but they do have life experience. […]
Insiders is a theatre show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 presented by Bethany Christian Trust’s Creative Expressions programme. The play offers insight into life inside prison and the challenges faced by inmates. It centers on three men: Danny, who struggles with anger and loneliness; Craig, who finds strength in his new faith; and Richard, a middle-class […]
Untold Stories – Modern Mime Tales is a 45-minute solo mime show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Silent Rocco performs without words, transforming the stage into a dreamlike space where emotions and stories come alive through physical expression alone. The show uses no props or set, relying entirely on Rocco’s precise and emotive mime to create […]
Harley Brooke Walker presents Not My Grandmother’s Daughter at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. This solo show runs from July 30 to August 24 at the Gilded Balloon, Appleton Tower (Eve venue), with performances around 60 minutes. The piece blends storytelling, shadow puppetry, sound, and papier-mâché, exploring the intergenerational relationship between a young woman, her mother, and her grandmother. […]
Frances Floats is a one-person theatre piece written and performed by Frances Mercanti-Anthony, a Broadway actor, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. The story follows her move from suburban New Jersey to a small coastal town in Maine after falling in love at 40 with a man from the area. It traces her shift from city […]
On his performance-free day the comedian Adam Evans found time to sit with me in the Surgeons Hall gardens to tell me about his show The Crisp Review. With its roots in the covid lockdown, Adam gives an account of his relationship with crisps and how he managed to source a regular supply of this […]
Peregrinus is an intriguing and impactful mask theatre piece that addresses what happens when we are told what to do and when to do it. Jerzy Zon, Co-founder and director of KTO Theatre from Poland and director of Peregrinus together with company actor Karolina Bondaronek talk with Jo Tomalin about the poem the piece is […]
In 2024, comedian/storyteller Sharon Em’s one hour piece I Know a Guy was listed as a “Hidden Gem” by FringeReview. In this interview we catch up and find out what it’s like bringing a revised work back to Edinburgh for a second run. This interview was conducted by Danielle Solof.
How does one write and perform a solo piece about one of the most fiery topics in global affairs? In this interview I sit down with Sandra Laub, writer and performer of Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Wakes Up to a Nightmare, to learn more about her process and what it’s like holding the […]
Liz Carr is now best known as a television, film and theatre actor; however back in 2005 she was a stand up comediain and one of the line up in the first Abnormally Funny People. Tempted back to Edinburgh for just three nights as part of the celebration of 20 years of AFP, and wearing […]
Abnormally Funny People (AFP on the tee shirts and baseball caps) promises stand-up, stories and sketches, Improvisation and music with famous people and brilliant emerging talent. Disability comedy at its best. They are celebrating 20 years since AFP was created and first brought a show to the Fringe. Kate Saffin got to sit down with […]
Psych Ward Pyjamas is a solo show by writer and performer Briyah Paley. Paul Levy chatted to Briyah about this eclectic work and very personal the story that drives it. They also discuss the experimental spirit at the core of it. Psych Ward Pyjamas is a theatre show performed at The Speakeasy, Royal Scots Club during […]
Actor Sam Blythe is in two shows at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe. In this interview with Paul Levy, he talks primarily about his solo show, a very personal version of Hamlet. Sam talks about how the show developed and also briefly refers to his performance in Animal Farm. Sam Blythe: Method in My Madness (A […]
Jawad Raza, stage name JR Sharaf, has brought his philosophical standup hour ‘Why Are You’ to Edinburgh. After ten years as a comic in Pakistan, he’s recently moved to the United Kingdom. In this interview he discusses how he’s establishing himself on the UK comedy circuit and his existential approach to comedy in Why Are […]
With the world in a particularly volatile state and politics in flux, political theatre makers don’t have a shortage of material to choose from. From geopolitics and conflicts around the globe, to the existential threat of climate change, to the personal politics of gender, abortion, sexual abuse, and LGBTQIA issues, political theatre is well represented […]
Fringe festivals often offer other arts events and exhibitions in the town among the multitude of shows and performances. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 there are official categories for exhibitions and events where you will find Ceramics at the Shore, Krua Thai Cookery School, Tipping Point: Artist Responses to AI and many more! Artist […]
Mary’s Daughters is a feminist ghost story performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025. It tells the story of three women: Mary Wollstonecraft, an 18th-century intellectual and mother of feminism; her daughter Fanny Imlay, who is mostly forgotten; and her daughter Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. The play presents their lives, writings, and the effects of their histories. The […]
Letters to Joan has been my baby for the past three years. Since January, preparing to bring it to the Edinburgh Fringe has consumed my life, every second, every morsel of my time and energy poured into it. Though I moved to London about a year ago, the story began in New York. This July, […]
FringeReview’s Kate Saffin describes Hidden Gem show Buzz as “a tale of survival told with gentle humour, introspection, and clarity.” Buzz is a solo performance created and performed by Trish Lyons at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The work is described as a stand-up tragedy, blending dark humor and poetic storytelling to depict episodes from […]
In the Black is Quaz Degraft’s solo theatre show at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Here is the lowdown from the Fringe programme: “Every wolf starts as a cub… some just have to claw their way up. In The Black is a gripping, dark comedy solo play about an ambitious Black accountant fighting for a seat […]
“Dutch composer/pianist Hermane composes beautiful songs with intricate harmonies. Before settling in Andalusia, he spent thirty years in Latin America, USA, Asia and Africa, soaking up the traditional music of each country. A meticulous composer, his goal is to create virtuoso pieces, endowed with a fragility that moves the listener – so different from the […]
Coco Cottam (writer) and Lydia Free (director) of Lovelock Productions talk to Kate Saffin about how they came to meet, work they have created and then, in more detail, their current show BLANDY. They describe the play as a historical dark comedy about the first fetishized murderer in history, Mary Blandy, who gave her father […]
Joanna Matthews asks George Miller one of the actors from Some Masterchef Sh*t about this dark queer comedy which is at Greenside Venues. It’s a two hander written by Liam HIgh and played by George and his co-star Harry Freeman. In this interview George explains it’s a play about consent and a little bit of […]
Caspar Phillipson is a talented Danish musician who discovered Tom Lehrer during lockdown – although he was already well known in Denmark – began to play with Lehrers songs and realised how relevant and resonant they remain, despite being written in the late 1950s. In this interview he talks to Kate Saffin about that journey, […]
Joanna Matthews talks to Jasmine Thien writer/performer about her semi-autobiographical show I Dream in Colour. Jasmine is visually impaired and talks here about creating a show, and the barriers she has faced as a women of Asian heritage and a disabled person. She also shares her experiences of changing from Cambridge law graduate to acting, […]
Physical theatre is an exciting and evolving theatre genre that focuses more on physicality than words – although words as well as gestures, physical characterization or stylisation of movement in part of all of a show can be seen in productions around the world. Theatre makers of today often create their own form of physical theatre expression and are sometimes influenced […]
Guest blogger, Gwen Coburn shares her latest EdFringe reflections… There’s this moment in my show when the jokes stop working. Like, completely stop. The audience shifts in their seats, the laughter dies down, and suddenly we’re all just sitting there with something much heavier—trauma, violence, the messy reality of what it means to speak up […]
Locusts is a play staged at the Edinburgh Fringe that focuses on the lived experience of gay conversion therapy within the context of an evangelical church. The drama follows Stephen, who is confronted by the reappearance of Pete, a former church leader with a complicated shared past. Stephen’s current partner Jeff is unaware of this […]
Blind Faith Theatre’s I See You Watching is “a provocative, darkly playful exploration of control, performance and rebellion. It is written by John Clancy and the script evolved out of a collaborative devising process. “On a bare stage, a woman ( played by Kylie Westerbeck) fights for survival while navigating the relentless demands of a […]
Playing at Greenside, we are invited to “Join Mike on his global travels in search of the world’s best joke. On the way, have a good laugh with him as he avoids getting murdered in Sarajevo, gets mocked by a monkey in Bali, and gets mugged on the Paris metro – all in the name […]
This solo play is billed thus: “A heartfelt and uplifting one-man show about an Indian-Persian gay man navigating the complexities of his identity. Born to immigrant parents, Cyrus takes audiences on an intimate journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Through dynamic multi media and the celebration of Madonna and Taylor Swift’s music, he finds his authentic […]
Molly McFadden is a theatre artist and performer known for her solo show “Living on the Moon” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. She holds an MFA from Florida State University and has a background in theatre and cabaret performance in New York City and regional Equity theatres across the US. Her work often blends […]
Flick is a solo theatrical work presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, within the House of Oz program. The show runs from 31 July to 25 August at Summerhall in the Red Lecture Theatre, with performances at 16:45 lasting about 60 minutes, excluding 11 and 18 August. It is written and performed by Madelaine […]
Alex Norcott, Drama Teacher at Denny High School near Falkirk, has gathered a cast drawn from Denny and other local High Schools to take to the Fringe. His play, Get Thee to a Nursery was performed last year over 4 days, but this year, having developed it further, he is back with a new cast, double […]
In this regularly updated list, we share all of the sources we can find for show and event reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe… If you would like your web site, social media account or publication to be added to this list, mail us at GubbinsATfringereview.co.uk Print Newspaper Financial Times (Paywall) The Guardian The Herald The […]
Nick Cheng is a Comedian, Project Comedy Ambassador and Spitfire Comedy Booker. In this interview he talks about two shows at the Fringe that really showcase the important work that Project Comedy is all about. In this interview, Nick talks about this initiative and the two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Project Comedy is […]
In the new comedy musical Level Up!, three friends are accidentally uploaded into a video game, each of them prioritizing different objectives in order to survive. We asked writer Lucy Watson about this exciting new work. How are your Fringe preparations going? What are you most looking forward to about this year’s festival?We’ve entered that […]
Theatrical storyteller Eddie Jen from San Francisco talks with Jo Tomalin about creating a first ever show and performing it at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Passionate about writing, Jen creates, writes and performs Seeking a Pen Pal for the End of the World playing at Just the Tonic at The Caves, August 1-24, 2025. “After […]
Performer Bex Wall co-wrote new theatre piece Life Would Be Pretty Dull Without Sex, Raves and MDMA with Asante Gregory. She chatted to Paul Levy about how the show came into being. Life Would Be Pretty Dull Without Sex, Raves and MDMA is a solo performance. The focus is on Bex, a woman in her […]
Rob Thompson talks about Piano Smashers which plays at theSpaceUk. Fresh from an award-winning run at Brighton Fringe 225, Piano Smashers is “a new play by Rupert Page and Rob Thompson in which a mother bequeaths a precious piano to her children in her will, insisting they keep it. They do not want it because […]
Danielle Solof is back at the Fringe with a work-in-progress solo show Freedom Camp, after success with The Balls of Philadelphia in 2024. “Danielle is breaking up with the United States. In this darkly funny solo show, Danielle explores fairness, fallout and finding yourself on the wrong side of the American Dream. After leaving a […]
In this short video, Paul Levy from FringeReview wishes you all an enjoyable and fulfilling Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Whether you are a performer or a punter, the FringeReview team hope you make the most of every moment here at the world’s largest arts festival… To get the most out of the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, go […]
Preparation ! Sitting in my back garden, in the soft light of the early evening, I contemplate August in Edinburgh, asking myself how will I cope? This year will be a very different experience as I am nursing a broken collarbone which has been set with a metal plate – I’m absolutely forbidden from letting […]
Fringe festivals have always provided space for diversity to be heard, and Edinburgh has been no exception. Whilst it feels there are less LGBTQ+ productions this year, there is a strong section representing all aspects of the Progress flag. This is a personal selection, by no means definitive, but might highlight and point towards other […]
A night to remember for everyone!!! As founder of ‘Laugh For Life Comedy’ I was proud of all my participants from the course; Frank, Carmel, jeff, Andrea, Sue, Robbie, Ruth and Marie. They all smashed it out of the park. Thanks to my MC Matt who ran the sell out show at the amazing Epstein […]
The Tiny Details That Make a Fringe Show Special (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Craft Store) A week before my Edinburgh Fringe debut, I’m sitting on my kitchen floor at 10 PM, holding a tiny drill I never thought I’d own, trying to perfect miniature eyeball earrings. This is either […]
There are quite a few different ways to get to see shows at the end of the fringe when you are on the budget, from special offers to freebies. Attending shows at the Edinburgh Fringe with little money is extremely difficult due to high costs across the board. Tickets—even for smaller performances—aren’t cheap, and free […]
One Man Poe: One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven and One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum are both stand-alone shows at the Fringe, so you can see either or both at Greenside this Fringe. One Man Poe is a solo theatrical production by Stephen Smith performing […]
With shorter runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, the question of whether fringe show makers can offered to miss a day for a preview show with press nights happending later is commercially viable is an important one to consider. In this Podcast, FringeReview editor Paul Levy has sounded out fringe performers and producers and heard different […]
Comedy performer James Barr brings James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum) to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. Paul Levy talked with James about the origin story around this important piece of story-theatre. James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum) is a gritty serious-and-funny […]
