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Fringe 25: Unwelcome
Rating: ★★★★ Having been thoroughly impressed by previous shows put on by The University of Edinburgh's Theatre Paradok, I went into...
Sorcha Kelly
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Fringe 25: Talking Cakes with Peter Bakes
Rating: ★★★★ I wasn’t sure what to expect walking into Peter Sawkin’s debut Fringe Show. A bit of family-friendly fun from the youngest...
Molly Barrow
Aug 25, 20252 min read


Fringe 25: 113
Rating: ★★ SPOILER-FREE BITESIZE: Nothing itches my brain like a new take on dystopia, or using dystopia as a means for new ideas, but...
Benjamin Freckelton
Aug 24, 20254 min read


Fringe 25: Pussy Riot
Rating: ★★★★★ On what was otherwise an ordinary Tuesday evening in Edinburgh, four members of Pussy Riot shook Summerhall to its very...
Molly Barrow
Aug 23, 20253 min read


Fringe 25: Hole!
Rating: ★★★★★ I went into this year’s Fringe feeling pretty cynical. Too many people and too many shows, most of which were starting to...
Emma Wilson
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Fringe 25: The Truth About Trees
Rating: ★★★.5 ‘How can we make them look when they don’t want to see?’ The Truth About Trees from Apropos Theatre is a heartwarming and...
Benjamin Freckelton
Aug 16, 20252 min read


Fringe 25: Cody and Beau: A Wild West Story
Rating: ★★★★ When I went to see Cody and Beau: A Wild West Story at theSpace @ Niddry Street, I had my notebook and pen at the ready...
Gabrielle Collins
Aug 16, 20253 min read


Fringe 25: Merrily We Roll Along
EUSOG, Merrily We Roll Along Rating: ★★★★ EUSOG’s 2025 Fringe outing is an entertaining though at times unambitious staging of Sondheim’s...
Robbie Morris
Aug 16, 20254 min read


Fringe 25: The General Will
Rating: ★★★.5 “What if everything in the world were a misunderstanding; what if laughter were really tears?” The quote from Kierkegard is...
Robbie Morris
Aug 7, 20253 min read


Fringe 25: Sins of the Mother
EUTC, Sins of the Mother Rating: ★★★★ ‘…you have one fucked up family, Mark.’ SPOILER FREE BITESIZE The Edinburgh University Theatre...
Benjamin Freckelton
Aug 3, 20253 min read


Review: Play On
Rating: ★ ★ ★ There are blossoms on the Meadows, the nostalgic smell of disposable BBQs is lingering in the air, and Newington’s pubs are...
Molly Barrow
May 5, 20252 min read


From Undiagnosed to Unapologetic: Stags on “129.5 Steps to Autistic Success”
Stags’ show, 129.5 Steps to Autistic Success, describes his autism diagnosis as “the best thing that happened [to him]”, and I can...
Kate Wilson
Aug 25, 20237 min read


Life with Oscar, Nicholas Cohen: A Review
***** 5 stars A masterfully acted, tragicomic look underneath Hollywood glamour. Written and performed by Nick Cohen, this...
Eliška Suchochlebová
Aug 25, 20233 min read


Lost and Found by The Counterminers: A Review
“What it lacks in storyline, it makes up for with cheeky and entertaining characters, brilliant set and costume design, and a bopping...
Kirsty Lawrie
Aug 25, 20233 min read


In the rehearsal room with 'Hekabe': A review
Rating: **** “The gods have had enough of happy violent men!” cry the chorus of Trojan women, towards the end of the production Hekabe,...
Flora Leask & Lauren Galligan
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Water Fruit Loops - A Review
Rating: *** It’s the first day of the Fringe, you’ve barely survived your journey down Lothian Road, attempted to confidently navigate...
Siobhan Wild
Aug 10, 20233 min read


'Looking For Fun?' - A Review
Rating: ***** This Fringe, Edinburgh is once again inundated with performers eager to display their hard work. The sheer volume of...
Emily Procter
Aug 10, 20232 min read


'Hersterectomy' by The Counterminers: A Review
Rating: ***** Those who were around for the Fringe of 2022 may recognise some of the cast and crew of this year’s The Counterminers’...
Lauren Galligan
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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