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I arrived at the Whitely Bay Playhouse for An Evening of Burlesque with a question:…
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Edinburgh Fringe has a wonderful habit of producing shows that arrive without enormous marketing campaigns…
- Review Of Take Care By Late Shift Theatre
While much of the country is celebrating New Year’s Day, there are people whose jobs…
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I couldn’t actually tell you when Delusions And Grandeur began. We met Karen Hall eating…
- Review Of Queen of the Empire – Sasha Snowdon
Drinking, dancing and debauchery – just another night at The Middlesbrough Empire! And Lizzie, Boro’s…
- 15 Minutes of Shame Review
Money problems, social media, sex, relationships and the increasingly desperate search for financial security all…
- Review Of Symphony Of Light
Symphony of Light is an ambitious faith-based dance production which takes stories, imagery and messages…
- Swan Song Review At Edinburgh Fringe
Swan Song from Jilted Bride Productions takes us into the chaotic world of a disgraced…
- Review Of Woodhill Edinburgh Fringe
LUNG Woodhill is a documentary theatre and dance production from LUNG exploring the deaths of…
- Review Of Formosa Viva
Formosa Viva brings the history and identity of Taiwan to the Edinburgh Fringe through contemporary…
- Bean vs The Robots: A Solo Show Musical
Midge Lema / Lemabean Productions Bean is trapped aboard her spaceship – and now, unfortunately,…
- Review Of LS6 Theatre – Happily Ever Never
LS6 Theatre’s Happily Ever Never at Edinburgh Fringe takes us behind the glitter, costumes and…
- Review of Tori Morancay: Le French c’est Freak
Tori Morancay’s debut solo show, Le French c’est Freak, dives into Frenchness, fiascos and bad…
- Review of Realm Beyond Boundless Dance
Realm Beyond Boundless Dance is a ground-breaking Chinese contemporary street dance production that fuses ancient…
- Review of Oops – Olivia Raine Atwood
Olivia Raine Atwood is a professional matchmaker who accidentally set up her college boyfriend with…
- Review of Seasons – Cardboard Box Theatre Company
I was at Edinburgh Fringe and in this production there is a park that’s been…
- Jack Kenyon: Table for Two Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe, Jack Kenyon leaves a magical impression with Table for Two….
- Review Of Hannah Platt: Cult Classic
Are you a failure? A reject? Alone? Good. Named ‘one to watch’ by Rolling Stone…
- Review Of Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry Support Group
Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry need help. Kwami is worried he’ll be a bad father,…
- Glow Job Edinburgh Fringe 2026 Review
Hall & Carss Productions Glow Job is a two-hander comedy following a desperate aesthetics clinic…
- Review Of Why English? Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Vibhinna Ramdev An Indian woman questions her life in the post-colonial era. English, unknowingly forced…
- Reformer Review Edinburgh Fringe
Pilates is the complete co-ordination of body, mind and spirit… plus it gives you a…
- Two Little Pigs Edinburgh 2026 Fringe Review
Patrick Bone Productions Dumped, in denial, and desperate for something to control, Mark adopts a…
- Review of 100 Million Fish In The Aquarium – Shannon Brooke
A few years ago, Shannon Brooke was diagnosed with OCD after a lifetime of performing…
- Review of The Yellow Wallpaper At Edinburgh Fringe
Based on the story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper is a six-person dance…
- Review Of Adele Cliff -Work In Progress- Edinburgh Fringe
Multi award-winning comedian Adele Cliff brings a work-in-progress show to the Edinburgh Fringe, promising material…
- Review of Come From Away – Viva Arts and Community Group
Come From Away is based on the remarkable true story of an isolated community called…
- Review of Sydnee Washington: My Black Barbie Story
Sydnee Washington has lived, babe – many lives. Lowkey, high key, some nights so embarrassing…
- Review of Bryn Woz – SMUT At Edinburgh Fringe 2025
I attempted to see SMUT last year but, as so often happens at the Edinburgh…
- They’re Just Small Town (Northern) Lads Review
Nathan Jonathan at Edinburgh Fringe This was a production I definitely wanted to see. The…
- Uncorked Review-Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Sometimes the simplest theatrical setups can produce some of the most relatable stories. Uncorked introduces…
- Girlz Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
It’s not very often that I get the opportunity to review a production, return a…
- An Ode To The Casting Director Review- Edinburgh Fringe
Sophie Fisher There’s something wonderfully brutal about the acting profession. You can spend years training,…
- Review of Gridlock At Edinburgh Fringe
The show’s premise is deceptively simple. Gridlock is a play about a couple at a…
- Chinese Culture Week 2026: Bringing a Taste of China to the Edinburgh Fringe
As a reviewer, I was invited to the official opening of Chinese Culture Week (CCW)…
- Peregrinations Review
There are some productions at the Edinburgh Fringe where you can immediately see the amount…
- Paper Cuts (and Other Small Tragedies) Review
I started this production on particularly impressive form at Edinburgh Fringe “Paper Cups,” I told…
- Amy Matthews: Definitions Of Toast Review Edinburgh Fringe
Comedy is a difficult thing to review. What one person finds absolutely hilarious can leave…
- Review Of Blip Blarp: A Close Encounter That Never Quite Takes Off
Meet Blip Blarp, a galactic overachiever and full-time romantic disaster who lands on Earth with…
- Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
She’s definitely not in Santa Monica anymore. Everyone’s favourite 90s-style lifeguard has somehow washed up…
- HR The Musical Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
If you’ve ever worked in an office, endured a performance review, survived another restructure or…
- Shantify The Musical Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Following successful Edinburgh Fringe runs in 2024 and 2025, alongside appearances at London’s Ambassadors Theatre,…
- Up Til Now Edinburgh Fringe Review
Up Til Now is a celebration of the strength of platonic love, following five students…
- DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
VERTICAL DREAMSCAPE Sometimes a show has to come back and nag me before I finally…
- SpinQueen™ – Review Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Megan Tomei First things first. Megan Tomei performs a spin class during every performance of…
- Review Of LAUNA Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Tidal Theatre Every now and again at the Edinburgh Fringe, I walk into a production…
- Footloose: Youth Edition – Review- Edinburgh Fringe
Sometimes at the Edinburgh Fringe, the shows you end up seeing almost by accident can…
- Review Of Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical
I hear you. There are far too many good shows to pick from at the…
- Review of Homecumming Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Written and performed by Magalie Rouillard-Bazinet The premise of Homecumming immediately tells audiences what they…
- Review Of Dust At Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Written and directed by Charlaina ThompsonPerformed by Craig McCardle The premise of Dust is both…
- Review Of Youth In Flames Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Written and performed by Mimi Martin Inspired by real events, Youth in Flames returns to…
- Review Of Compression Test
I was fortunate enough to see Compression Test at Durham Fringe, presented by 92 Beats…
- Review Of Nikita Kuzmin Supernova At Newcastle
I was fortunate enough to visit the Tyne Theatre and Opera House to watch Supernova,…
- Make It Count Review
By James Sweeney – www.james-sweeney.com Review: Make It Count Make It Count, a new award-winning…
- Review Of Michelle’s School Of Dance, Take A Bow at The Phoenix Theatre, Blyth
I found myself at the Phoenix Theatre, a bit of a wildcard for me. It…
- Review Of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie- Whitley Bay
Tonight I was fortunate to watch Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Whitley Bay Musical Theatre…
- Review Of Boho Arts: Improv Club At Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
I found myself at Alphabetti Theatre, drawn in by the promise of an improvisation night…
- West End by Candlelight at Newcastle Cathedral Review – Beautiful Singing, Frustrating Sightlines
On the advertising, it looked good and it looked like it had potential. However, the…
- Review: Brainiac Live!
Following its 2025 Olivier Award win for Best Family Show, Brainiac Live! returns with confidence…
- Review Of Aladdin At Phoenix Theatre, Blyth
I visited the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth to see their pantomime production of Aladdin. It…
- Review: The Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome
Christmas at the Birmingham Hippodrome always feels a little magical, but this year’s production of…
- Review: We Will Rock You – Bradford Playhouse
I happened to be in the City of Culture – Bradford – so it only…
- Little Shop Of Horrors At Whitley Bay Playhouse Review
Little Shop of Horrors – Whitley Bay Musical Theatre Company I attended Whitley Bay Playhouse…
- Miscast – Whitley Bay Playhouse Review
A night of talent that deserved a full house On Monday evening, I attended Miscast…
- Review: Steve Steinman Anything For Love – Whitley Bay Playhouse
A Fiery Hit! Last night I headed to the Whitley Bay Playhouse to see Steve…
- Ghosted! A New Musical Review
Ghosted! A New Musical For fans of Rocky Horror, Beetlejuice, and Ghosts, Ghosted! A New…
- Double Bill at Laurels: As You Dislike It and Clownpocalypse Showcase Fresh Graduate Talent
Review: As You Dislike It & Clownpocalypse at Laurels, Whitley Bay Last night I found…
- Review Of Exposure Therapy By Nicole Nadler At Edinburgh Fringe
The premise of Nicole Nadler’s Exposure Therapy is simple but striking: if she can stop…
- Review Of Loos Loos Edinburgh Fringe
The premise of Loos Loos is simple yet powerful: Freya and Lou are seventeen and…
- Review Of Faster In The Attic At Edinburgh Fringe
At first glance, Faster in the Attic might sound like a straight-up thriller: an astrophysicist…
- Review Of Gimme A Sign At Edinburgh Fringe By Bailey Swilley
Comedy and grief are uneasy bedfellows. To merge the two successfully takes both courage and…
- Review Of Managed Approach Edinburgh Fringe
In 2014, the UK’s first legalised red-light district was introduced in Holbeck, Leeds. Known as…
- Review Of Atomic Tales- Edinburgh Fringe
On 26 April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, and the world changed forever….
- Review Of Read My Lips At Edinburgh Fringe
At its core, Read My Lips is a story of promises, paranoia, and the seductive…
- Review Of Nelson Youth Theatre At Edinburgh Fringe- All Shook Up
I’m always keen to see youth theatre at the Fringe, so this was an easy…
- Edinburgh Youth Theatre Brings Shakespeare to Life with Spark
I’ve always had a soft spot for youth theatre – probably because I was once…
- The End Edinburgh Fringe Review
This was a bit of a wildcard choice for me. I’d seen the press release…
- Vagabond Skies: The Van Gogh Musical Edinburgh Fringe Review
I was fortunate enough to attend Vagabond Skies: The Van Gogh Musical. I sat back…
- Lady Macbeth Played Winged Defence Edinburgh Fringe Review
Some critics have praised this show, others have been less generous – so it was…
- Bitter Baby Edinburgh Fringe Review
By day, she’s chasing a PhD; by night, she’s doing sex work – all while…
- Review Of Girlz At Edinburgh Fringe
When I first spotted the poster for Girlz, I assumed it was going to be…
- The Anti Yogi Review At Edinburgh Fringe
This was a show I wandered into with a spare hour between my pre-planned Fringe…
- Review Of The Lost Priest- Edinburgh Fringe
The show’s preamble explained that The Lost Priest is a deeply personal, one-person performance exploring…
- Me and My Year of Casual Monasticism Review At Edinburgh Fringe.
What, if anything, separates a medieval monk from a modern-day academic? According to Mary, the…
- The Uncrackable Case Review by Theatre Village
Humpty Dumpty’s had a great fall in Edinburgh it seems… but was it an accident,…
- In The Black Review by Theatre Village
Alright darlings… time for a confession.Hands up, satchel over my head – I missed this…
- Rock of Ages – A High-Energy Community Triumph from Bare Productions
Edinburgh Fringe Review Bare Productions, founded in 2017, continues to deliver on its mission: creating…
- Review Of Erin McKinnie Deep Heat At Edinburgh Fringe
Cheeky. Scottish. Hilarious. Erin’s basically your new bestie. Returning to Edinburgh Fringe with Deep Heat,…
- Hot Mess Musical Review Edinburgh Fringe
Hot Mess: The Musical – A Cosmic Love Affair with Killer Vocals and Explosive Chemistry!…
- Review: Lizzy Sunshine – Sparkles, Secrets and Spectacles At Edinburgh Fringe
Lizzy Sunshine might sound like the name of a children’s TV presenter or a brand…
- Comedy Brunch – Served with a Side of Laughter (and a Giant Umbrella)
So I popped along to Comedy Brunch today – an hour-long sampler platter of stand-up,…
- Pat Rascal: Space Gravy – A Cosmic Chuckle-Fest with a Side of Gravy
Ey up. You ever seen Yorkshire launched into space? No? Well buckle up love, ’cause…
- Best In Class Review – A Fringe Favourite Giving Working-Class Comics the Mic
Some shows you plan to see. Others you stumble into. Best In Class was the…
- Does Anyone Else Smell Curry? – Kiren Virdee’s Electrifying Call for Change
I went to see Does Anyone Else Smell Curry? by Kiren Virdee with the aim…
- Remember That Time? A Musical Review – A Soulful, Honest Journey of Love and Reinvention
In Remember That Time? A Musical, singer-songwriter Annmarie Cullen takes us on a deeply personal…
- Review Of Disco 2000 At Edinburgh Fringe
Disco 2000 Review – Nostalgia, Friendship, and Pulsating Beats Manchester’s Hedge Theatre brings us Disco…
- Dear A Review – A Gentle, Intimate Letter of Identity and Belonging
Sometimes at the Fringe, the best shows are the ones you stumble upon. I hadn’t…
- You’re Fired! The Musical Review
You’re Fired! The Musical drops us straight into the gleaming, high-pressure corridors of corporate London…
- Edinburgh Fringe Review: Buen Camino – A Pilgrimage of Promise That Misses the Path
The premise of Buen Camino is undeniably intriguing. Susan’s life is, at first glance, perfect…
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Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett has brought a deeply personal and unapologetically honest one-woman show to the Edinburgh…
