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Review: Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender
He explicitly instructed me to describe the core premise as, and I quote, “a landlord c****** blood.”
Review: Hole!
Beneath the but plugs, crazy hair, and biblical circumstance, is a stunningly sincere coming-of-age story
Review: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Hollywood
It’s a seamless mix of social commentary and pure storytelling.
Review: Ray O’Leary: I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone
In a festival heavily saturated with trauma-informed solo shows, Ray O’Leary’s I Can See O’Leary Now The Ray Has Gone provides a refreshing alternative
Review: Jack Ansett: Looks Like a Bit of Me
Jack Ansett approaches his Edinburgh debut with a chaotic yet sharp-edged set in Looks Like a Bit of Me.
Review: Huge Davies: Sleep Paralysis Princess
Beneath the aggressive crowd work and bizarre premises lies a carefully thought-out piece of theatrical storytelling.
Review: The Watsons
A few words blown away on a blustery evening makes little difference with this company: always riding the whirlwinds of drama, and luckily here directing the storm-clouds. A must-see.
Review: Lizzy Sunshine
A clever, unwieldy piece of comedic theatre that genuinely moves and surprises, audience-interaction wizardry
Review: Shakespeare x 5
Family fun with two very engaging Bulgarian Clowns attempting Romeo and Juliet and failing, 5 times.
Review: Harvey Cobb: Pink Boots and an Alcoholic Sock Puppet
Imagine if Bo Burnham could juggle, then you will have imagined Harvey Cobb.
Review: Katie Pritchard is Sir Elton Scone
A cheerfully chaotic hour of games, arbitrary points and good-natured nonsense.
Review: Threesome
A new comedic play about sacrificing your soul (and relationship) in the entertainment industry.
Review: Tarang Hardikar: If I’m Not Wrong
A celebration of crooked lines, curious tangents and the joy of not thinking straight.
Review: Darryl J Carrington: Out of the Box
Darryl J Carrington combines impressive juggling, playful games and gentle audience participation
Review: Showstopper! The Kids Show
A must-see family show that proves kids make improv even more unpredictable
Review: Jeromaia Detto: Giuseppe’s Love Quest
A warm, witty love quest that leaves you wanting to see what lies beneath the smile
Review: Jess Robinson: Elton Reimagined
Robinson moves effortlessly from diva to diva in a dazzling display of vocal wizardry.
Review: Traumedy : A Guide to Being a Fabulous Homeless Addict
A frank and moving comedic journey from homelessness and addiction.
Review: Man Sings The Same Song Again and Again Over An Hour
He really does the sing the same song again and again for an hour and it works!
Review: Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine 2
A brilliant, batty piece of bravura theatre. Rosalie Minnitt returns as the gloriously unhinged Clementine.
Review: Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons and Dragons Comedy
The dice may make every show unpredictable but Tartan Tabletop have become a reliably safe Fringe bet.
Review: Cadet Kelly is the best movie I’ve ever seen in my friggin’ life
A show that will make you open IMDb and rate Cadet Kelly 10/10 and Shawshank Redemption0/10
Review: Wisard
Wizard Julian Hernandez enters your mind and rewires it while constantly tickling you. If you're lucky, he might give you a new name.
Review: Amadan and Mortair Kill the King
Amadan and Mortair Kill the King feels like Weekend at Bernie’s crashing headfirst into Blackadder.
Review: The Spencer Jones Experimental Kids Show
Madcap comedian creates plenty of knowing laughs for the grown-ups, making this a kids’ show that genuinely entertains the whole room.
Review: Charlie Mulliner: Love Hunt
Amber's hunts for true love after her long time disappointing boyfriend dumps her
Review: The 40-Year-Old Ballerino
A funny, sobering story about overcoming addiction, toxic relationships, John Hughes tropes, and finding stability through ballet.
Review: Kevin!!!!!
A wildly inventive and technically astonishing reimagining of Home Alone that blends puppetry, live foley, multimedia and theatrical wizardry.
Review: Kate Butch: A Kate in the Hand is Worth Two in the Butch
A gloriously witty hour of old-school drag sensibility fused with thoroughly modern mischief.
Review: Ted Hill: Powerpoindexter
A seriously funny hour that celebrates autism by simply allowing Hill to be unapologetically himself.
Review: #Hysterical
A delightful, beautiful, wonderful, educational exploration of the historical, mainly Victorian views on sexuality and gender.
Review: Lawrence Dodd: This Can’t Be It
On a random Tuesday evening, Dodd entered the room and changed our lives. Or he gaslit us into thinking that. No, he actually did it.
Review: Lil Wenker: Boyking
A magnetic performer, presiding over her court with infectious energy, impeccable comic instincts and a wonderfully malevolent glint in her eye.
Review: Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical Parody
'a bit of not-so-wholesome fun for the girls, gays and theys'
Review: Harry Jun: Inside Jokes, Outside Voice
A warm, quick-witted hour of Korean-Australian culture clashes, observational comedy.
Review: John-Luke Roberts: What I Talk About When I Run About, Talking
Whip-smart observations and unexpected poetry with meticulously crafted callbacks.
Review: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Garry Starr saves books from extinction and his intelligence proves he's read all of them
Review: 8 Ways to Break a Glass (with an American Opera Singer)
Unique hour of storytelling, stand-up and sublime opera
Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing
An outstanding and landmark double production.
Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Summer-drenched pizzazz and spectacle could hardly have been better timed.
Review: Jake Baker: The Gentle Men’s Club
Every moment of the very funny set tickles, prompting face aching smiles and belly laughs.
Review: Kelly Rickard Burning Love
Fine writing, superb delivery from a well-scaffolded storyteller.
Review: Richard Pulsford: Yorkshire Dad, Immigrant Mum
a satisfying tale of light, shadow, and self-discovery
Review: My Fair Lady
Kavanagh’s production is in every way outstanding, I’m not sure there’s been a finer – or at least more believable - My Fair Lady conceived and staged as here.
Review: Gag Writer by Melissa Todd, Hags Ahoy Theatre Company
Medway Fringe show: Pre-Edinburgh try-out of a one woman show. Dominatrix Melissa Todd telling tales of life as a dominatrix. Produced by Hags Ahoy Theatre Company
Review: Ansioliticamente Falando
An autobiographical mise-en-scène of one's own anxieties projected onto Anton Chekhov's The Seagull which embraces the larger subject of mental health in Portuguese society.
Review: Jon Bennett: AMERICAN’T
Jon Bennett is an experienced comedic storyteller. He’s toured the world and collected stories, like some people collect souvenirs. He has the knack of turning an ordinary experience into something hilarious for the audience.
Review: Evie and Alfie: A Very British Love Story
An absolutely charming British couple's comedic reflections on their life's journey.
Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Not only lands in all the right places, it fizzes perhaps more than any Much Ado I’ve seen.
Review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
With a re-think more thorough than a new fuel-tank for Priscilla, it’s now an outstanding show.
Review: The Queen (WIP)
Ever-changing material [featuring] Queen Anne’s infectiously endearing antics!
Review: Organised: Crime
Got things you need cleaned up on the QT? Angela's Angels - thorough and discrete
