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 […]
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 […]
Jasper Cunningham reviews Circa: Humans at the Underbelly, Edinburgh In a surprisingly spacious circus tent a group of people all the way from Australia put on a show that is both spectacular and bizarre. This piece of physical theatre combines gymnastics, dance and circus with precision that is […]
Jasper Cunningham reviews Dust at the Underbelly, Edinburgh Dust is a long way from the stand-up comedy the Fringe is known for. It is a harrowing tale told in hindsight by the protagonist, Alice, after her death. It is another example of a one-woman show done right. At […]
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