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Edinburgh Fringe 2024

2018: Launch on Warning

A well-crafted piece on the angst of teenagers caught in the midst of real threat of the end of mankind.


A Knock on the Roof by Khawla Ibraheem

Ibraheem is an eloquent story-teller, easily going through narrative gears and the message of the production is strong and urgent.


A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kind of….!

Idiosyncratic take on the Bard's craziest comedy


Addict

Hard hitting, Gripping and charismatically portrayed


Agatha Christie’s the Rats

A pleasant hour in the company of a cast playing hard to match the script from a genius of the form


Alice Diamond And The Forty Elephants

The scope and ambition of this production was beyond admirable, as boundless energy filled the room.


Blindsided

Powerful drama, delivered with conviction


Comala, Comala

Genre defining for Latin musicals and adaptations.


Covenant

Covenant has a lot to say and deserves to be heard by many.


Diary of a Gay Disaster

A musical force of nature which charts an awakening of desire thanks to a couple of angels and a diary.


Duck

Qasim Mahmood is a warm and charismatic performer.


Ever Yours

Played by Alex Wanebo, Olivia is beautifully portrayed, her pain feeling tangible throughout.


Every Brilliant Thing

The dichotomy of innocence and suicide is fascinating, dealth with much nuance, without falling into cliches or stereotypes.


Flat 2

The uses of sound throughout are incredibly effective, adding something different to the portrayal.


Hardly Working

She is performed confidently by Lily Simpkiss, really coming into her own towards the end of the play.


Hedda Gabler

A lovely piece of drama performed by a young company managing to capture the essence of the piece and add something new.


How I Learned to Swim

A poetic and witty soul searching solo show melding words and soundscape to frame a journey through grief.


Kafka’s Ape

An astoundingly powerful and emotive performance


Layers

Delicate and fragmentary theatre exploring the impact of Dementia


Letters From My Dad (Who is Dead)

Youthful company’s dramatization of growing up in the shadow of a lost parent.


Love Beyond

Beautiful lyrical storytelling which swells the heart with sorrow


Me For You

A fine, prescient, production


One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven

These classic Poe tales are told with nuance and striking ability by Smith


Oran

Theatre as it ought to be – exciting, visceral, challenging and filled with entertainment.


Playfight

A taut, well acted new play that does not hold back about emergent female sexual activity


Rebels and Patriots   

A fascinating and complicated drama following four teenagers who end up in the Israeli Defence Force at a time of conflict.


Same Team

A hugely uplifting, powerful and touching tale


Shellshocked – An Explosive New Play

The whole show is nothing less than a triumph


Shower Chair

We meet some people's deepest revelations through performance here, actors finding themselves becoming vulnerable through theatre, getting naked.


Son of a Bitch

Captured by social media at the worst moment in her life a mother’s frantic attempt to hold on to what matters most


Sycamore Grove

An enjoyable Fringe show and comes recommended


Tending

A real and timely play.


The Elephant in the Room

Hard hitting Drama, compelling duo - not to be missed!


The Ghost of Alexander Blackwood

A dramatic and emotional account from a deaf company of a founding father of deaf language and culture in Edinburgh


The Ghost of White Hart Lane

A brilliant solo show filled with personalities.


The Last Bantam

A moving tribute to the forgotten soldiers of World War I and a masterclass in storytelling


The Last Incel  

A fantastically executed complex drama which negotiates a dangerous topic with creative skill.


Via Dolorosa by David Hare

Through many voices, playwright David Hare has penned an Israel-Palestine story that could have been written today. It is dramatic, powerful, and moving.


Weathergirl

Screwball comedy taking the fast car on the highway to climate change hell as California wildfires roar near


You Deserve It

It is a play which is undeniably a laugh while attempting to highlight some of the realities of a life in the spotlight.