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101 Rules for a Better World (by Comedians) created by Leslie Gold. Three other comedians from across the Edinburgh Fringe take their seats on the panel to decide with the help of Gold, which rules should be made law in the interest of the UK public. These new rules can be anything that the comedians […]
Henry VIII and His Groom play have arrived for the final week of the Edinburgh Fringe at Paradise, The Vaults. If you haven’t yet ventured there, it’s an atmospheric setting and welcoming venue a typical off the track fringe space, worth at least one visit during your Fringe. It’s certainly a different perspective on the […]
The Truth About Trees is a charming and gentle family theatre show aimed at children aged 5–8. Combining actors, puppets, shadows, and imaginative storytelling. It follows Alfie as he discovers more about trees, nature, and the importance of listening in the world around us. The Box at Assembly George Square is an ideal venue for […]
The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe by Jonathan Sidgwick, a macabre first-class adaptation of the Kafta short story. One that makes you question how far an artist will go to give their best performance? Placed in a cage centre stage, with only straw to sit on, Sidgwick is a […]
The Brush is the Edinburgh Fringe debut by Indie American film director, screenwriter, and producer Joe Maggio, who also helps out with sound jobs when he is asked to earn some extra money. Who wouldn’t if they had the opportunity? An unlikely friendship has grown between Joe Maggio and UK comedian Russell Howard. This came […]
Little Pink Dress is a coming of age and “coming out” musical performance by singer song writer Joey Jennings. From an early age he knew he was gay and loved dressing up in his mother’s clothes. Being bought up by a single mother, he felt more comfortable being himself, and she never questioned him about […]
The Last Mad Man has been written and performed by Steven Phillips-Horst about the “Mad world” of advertising and the ability to write catchy logos, which are designed to hook in consumers in specific areas of the market. As an experienced copywriter, they are capable of convincing you (the consumer) to buy things that you […]
Theiyā Arts Dance Collective’s Maiden! Mother! Whore! is an interdisciplinary dance-theatre work blending South Asian classical and contemporary dance, spoken word, interactive projection, and live audience encounter. At DB1 Assembly @ Dance Base, the Fringe production takes the form of a new theatrical adaptation, exploring how women are shaped by social structures, institutions and expectations,…
As part of the Taiwan Season at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Assembly @ Dance Base are showcasing Proximities, a contemporary dance piece. Inspired by the social disconnection of the pandemic, examining intimacy between self, others, and communities, Alison Wang asks how our bodies navigate a world in which boundaries and rules are constantly changing Wang […]
As we enter the Front Room Assembly, the stage is already set. A clock on the wall reads 44 minutes, and a cage dominates the room. The tension begins before a word is spoken. Four strangers are trapped inside a cage. They soon discover they have been thrown into a disturbing psychological experiment. A disembodied […]
Andrew White: What a Life! We all have stories, and all good comedians base their material on what they know and what they experience. When it comes to death, they often immortalise their loved ones in their comedy as they process the pain and loss that they are experiencing. White has done exactly that with […]
Maya Shoham is finding the limitations in language very frustrating and explores these through her debut Edinburgh Fringe show In Other Words. As a multi bilingual speaker, she finds that some languages simply don’t have the words to translate everything she wishes to say. Shoham explains how some feelings can only exist when the correct […]
Bloody Mary(s) is an intriguing title for an Edinburgh Fringe show. Everyone knows a Mary, Maria or Miriam or has at least heard of one of the many famous ones introduced during the show. From Mary Magdalene, Mary Shelley to Mary Quant. I was disappointed when Mary Wolstencraft was voted out of our dinner party […]
From the outset, The Spy Who Came In From The Park, from the Five Days More Production Team, establishes a clear satirical tone. Apparently inspired by a news clip of a North Korean state gala featuring a Disney medley of singing and dancing in Pyongyang, accompanied by a rigid military orchestra, the production creates a […]
Mr. Bergmann of Deadman’s Point is a new play written and performed by Ronan Dempsey. Based on the true story of Ireland’s famous mystery story about the unidentified man “Peter Bergman” who was found dead. All that is known is that he had spent three days in Sligo mysteriously erasing his identity and was later […]
What happens to Lear’s Fool when they mysteriously disappears from Shakespeare’s King Lear? It is a question that David Henry Wilson’s Lear’s Fool sets out to answer, and the result is a funny, moving and beautifully crafted piece of theatre. For those not familiar with Shakespeare’s epic tragedy Wilson’s one-act play is self-contained although offering […]
SJ Hodges has created and stars in Already Here, alongside Ramon de Ocampo as Teo and produced by Ines Wurth. Grief can leave you reeling and lonely and left navigating the world through what feels like a new world and one that has changed significantly since you were last single. Susan discovers that she […]
It is very unusual to find a unique themed show at the Edinburgh Fringe. However, Dan Kelly: How I Went to Every Supermarket in the World Over is one of those shows. Kelly’s show has been set over the time span of ten years, where Kelly had travelled the globe gathering data on international prices […]
Badgers is an experience as much as it is a play written and performed by Malaika Kegode. It takes you on a journey into the world of an unsolved mystery touching on folk lore, witchcraft, and the supernatural. All villages have stories that are shrouded in mystery. The audience are informed by Kegode that for […]
GUMSHOE! by Christian Dart, where audiences are taken back to 1940’s America, with this noir detective complete with rainncoat, who is running out of time and luck fast. The streets of New York are dangerous, and unsolved cases are GUMSHOE’s speciality. We join him. As he prepares to embark on his most ridiculous case yet […]
Performed outside at St Paul Church (The Actors Church) Covent Garden 18th August 2026. I had the pleasure to review this as part of a series of three shows that are being performed at various venues across the UK this summer. The Alfresco Actors company consists of two groups of four actors who perform three […]
Operation Blank written and performed by George Grant draws heavily on his corporate life to create a sharp and highly imaginative satire. The minimalist set consists of George’s desk, a contentious seating arrangement, and a large video screen mounted at the rear, on which the other participants gather. An emergency teams meeting has been convened […]
Big Tobacco’s Pinocchio offers an incredibly dark and twisted journey into what Pinocchio might have become involved with if the story had been written and set in today’s culture. The storyline is loosely based on the original Fairytale. However, its focus is on the dark alter ego side of the characters apart from Jiminy Cricket, […]
Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret promises a relaxed, baby-friendly cabaret for ages 0–5, with families invited to settle on a pillow-strewn floor. The idea is charming, but in practice, the space is too cramped for comfort, a big space with too many people. The quieter children were overwhelmed. Toddlers need room to wriggle, crawl, and dance; […]
Your Choice Amanda Royce was written and performed by Rachel Twigg. It’s a fast-paced solo show that’s a roller coaster of emotions with a few revelations along the way. This is a show that the audience participation is required throughout the show. Nothing embarrassing or awkward. You’re in Coulsdon, and Amanda Royce is running for […]
Murder, She Didn’t Write is an improvised comedy murder mystery from Degrees of Error, built around audience suggestions to create a fresh whodunnit each night. The audience supplies key details, including the weapon, event, victim and killer, and the cast deftly turns these prompts into a coherent, entertaining story, inventing characters on the spot and […]
Alex Hill returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this year in a new two hander play called The Jolly Fisherman with Jonny Khan. After Hill’s hugely successful run of Why I Stuck a Flare up my Arse for England. Hill plays Alan, a young lad growing up in Barking whose Father spends a majority of his […]
What child doesn’t love bubbles? The SEND Bubble Show introduces audiences to Ray Bubbles, an international bubbleologist; and yes, that really is a job title. Ray creates beautiful bubble sculptures, playful effects, and little moments of wow that delight children and grown-ups alike. His shows are designed to be accessible for the whole family, and […]
Firebrand performed at the The Water Rats in Kings Cross London on 17th -19th August 2026. Firebrand is a brand new queer musical that has been set in France during the rein of Louis 14th. It has been written by Merilee Ettia and Robbie Hebert and covers the struggles between whether one should be truthful […]
Glasweigan comedian Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage is a cleverly constructed comedy performance about her life over the past two years. From her heart attack in 2024, the break up of her second marriage, a possibility of obtaining a stalker and the death of her father. Don’t for one minute think you are about to […]
