Anna Hadley reviews (sorry) at the Edinburgh Fringe Susie Sillet’s (sorry) navigates the world whilst she balances it upon her shoulders. Performed by Louise Beresford, she apologises until her joints eventually give out. But she shouldn’t be apologising for highlighting our collective anxiety, and our constant need to […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews Leo Kearse: Right-Wing Comedian Leo Kearse labels himself as a right-wing comedian, but his show is less about politics than you might expect. The Scottish comic prides himself on being a minority at the fringe, and indeed in the field of stand up as a […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews Sid Singh: American Bot A room set out for 80 people cannot be filled by 10, but what Sid Singh lacks in audience members he makes up for in personality and charm which is both to his credit and to the audience’s relief. Singh […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Tamar Broadbent’s Best Life at the Edinburgh Fringe Tamar Broadbent’s show feels incredibly personal and intimate, like a conversation with a friend. A conversation, that is, which includes a song about sending a cat meme to your crush, and another listing the differences between […]
Anna Hadley reviews Courtney Act – Under the Covers at Edinburgh Fringe. Courtney Act’s ‘Under the Covers’ invites the audience to get intimate with Courtney (drag alter-ego of Shane Jenek). Most scramble under this duvet willingly. However, if you’re not a Courtney super-fan, this show may leave you […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Harpy at the Edinburgh Fringe In this one-woman show, the audience warm immediately to Birdie (Su Pollard), an energetic, playful old woman, living alone. However, Birdie is a hoarder, and the sense of extremity attached to this permeates the whole play, eventually escalating into […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Rob Auton’s The Talk Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Rob Auton is a pleasure to watch and listen to, though his show can prove hard to summarise. It feels like a new kind of poetry, making you rethink any ideas about what poetry can be: […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews What Makes You a Woman at Edinburgh Fringe. “What makes you a woman?” the performers ask. Luckily, as I am in fact male, they gave their own answers. This production gives a whirlwind tour of the position of women in society, starting with the suffragettes […]
Simon Ward reviews Fat Jewels at The Hope Theatre Sometimes life and art can get altogether too close for comfort. A play set in a stiflingly hot and claustrophobic room was played in stiflingly hot and claustrophobic room. If the weather forecast is to be believed, this will […]
Abigail Bryant reviews Adam & Eve at The Hope Theatre, Islington In today’s political and media climate, the very definition of ‘truth’ is as ambiguous as it is dangerous. Taking a step back from Trump and Hollywood, Adam & Eve confronts a post-truth era against the landscape of […]
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