Simon Ward reviews String V SPITTA at the Soho Theatre Written and performed by Ed MacArthur (String) and Kiell Smith-Bynoe (SPITTA) and with George Chilcott’s direction keeping the mayhem just this side of chaos, this new musical comedy is an utter delight from start to finish. Normally the […]
Simon Ward reviews Looking for Giants at the Camden People’s Theatre. Onto a stage bare except for a stool and a microphone, Abby McCann enters almost sheepishly from a side door but then launches into a remarkable and intriguing preamble to the action. It is about the people whom […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Jacob Hawley’s Howl at the Edinburgh Fringe At the Edinburgh Fringe, which can often seem a middle class bubble, Jacob Hawley’s exploration of the complexities of being working class is a much-needed addition to the comedy line up. He finds humour here without “punching down” […]
Anna Hadley reviews Eric’s Tales of the Sea – A Submariner’s Yarn What does one need to tick off their 2018 Edinburgh Fringe? An hour of story-telling & comedy from an ex-Submariner? Yes. Eric, adorned in a sensible fisherman’s jumper, takes us through his life and adventures living […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews KillyMuck at Edinburgh Fringe Set on a council estate in Northern Ireland, KillyMuck tells the story of a Catholic girl called Niamh. This one-woman show deals with all the heavy issues that are expected from a story focused on growing up in Northern Ireland. Whilst […]
Anna Hadley reviews Reginald D Hunter:An American Facing the Beast and N****s at the Edinburgh Fringe Twenty years later, and Reginald D. Hunter is now an old hand at the Fringe. Although some of the jokes seem a little tired, for the most part he’s still got it. […]
Emily Pritchard reviews Harry and Chris Save the World at the Edinburgh Fringe Harry and Chris have definitely perfected a formula that works for them and their audience. Harry has a speedy mouth and an even speedier mind: he excels at saying words very fast, and his improvised […]
Jasper Cunningham-Ward reviews Laura Lexx: Trying at Edinburgh Fringe Laura Lexx speaks from her own experience as she explores depression and anxiety. Her show is unabashedly upfront about sensitive issues like antidepressants, helping break the stigma. Laura explains how trying for a baby left her depressed and opens […]
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 […]
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