August 2025
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1612
Rebecca Vines has captured this monumental time in English history with intrigue and desire. Leaving no…
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Vessel Born To Float
A Vessel Born To Float is an adaption from her recently released, and much acclaimed book…
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Kate Dolan: The Critic
Kate possess this nervous tick-like, tho’ probably acutely polish’d way, of accompanying her catchphrases with set…
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Thorn & Petal Stick
I think the key to this show is one’s love of the work of the Bard.…
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Vacuum Girl
Erica Bitton is currently in Edinburgh, a flamboyant American performer-woman, bubbling with an easy-going yet copiously…
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The Marriage of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein
On an unusually hot Edinburgh summer’s day, it was a relief to be indoors and cool…
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The Lost Priest
I chatted briefly to Gabe after the play, asking him about the genesis of ‘The Lost…
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Sikisa: Serving Justice
When your room is on the laughter train from minute one to minute 60, you know,…
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Liz Guterbock: Nice
To ameliorate this internal tension, Gutenbock regularly breaks out into a series of impersonations and mini…
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Tamar Broadbent: Plus One
amar Broadbent is no chit-chat comedian; straight and direct, she is at you like a Lion…
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Burt Williamson: 104kg of Pure Banter
The audience is on the edge of it’s seat throughout, wondering whether each new section will…
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Holly Spillar: Tall Child
Holly’s complex, deadpan and tirading take on the universe gives her a real edge as she…
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Bing!
Jason is a walking sculpture of art that is plain to see in is conviction and…
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Aaron Wood: ‘More to Life?’
he show itself is loosely focussed around Aaron’s reflections on himself, his ambitions, his relationships, and…
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Back Doune the Rabbit Hole
That had been a beautiful and brilliant festival, that really healed my heart and rejuvinated my…
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Stuart McPherson: Crisps and a Lie Down
Among the many highlights, Stuart’s strongest material, for me, was his splapsticky rendition of how both…
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Alfie Packham: My Apologies to the Chef
The show was carefully plotted & reinforced with a bitter, yet formidable humour, resulting in a…
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Anatomy of Pain
The experience of suffering a mysterious disease is look’d at from numerous angles, & brought to…
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A Mad, Mad Wonderland
Then emerged his killer impressions. To the sound of oboe music he began to go through…
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Ben Pope: The Cut
It’s no surprise, given the themes of identity, that Ben’s penis emerges, so to speak, as…
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Candace Bryan: MILF – Mom I’d Like To Find
For a full hour Candace screws us into our seats, she’s got a really nice vibe,…
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Midnight In Nashville
Biz Lyon gives a guttural & naked performance as Marcy, whose activities take place mainly in…
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Carl Donnelly: Another Round
This is a show for anyone who likes comedy, anyone who wants to laugh out loud,…
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Amelia Hamlton: Forget Me Not
For a full hour Hamilton’s energy never lets up, & that’s a good thing, because her…
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Olivia Raine Atwood: Oops
Olivia then cleverly segways us into her role as a romantic matchmaker, via her highschool obsessions…