Reviews

I arrived at the Whitely Bay Playhouse for An Evening of Burlesque with a question: what exactly counts

Edinburgh Fringe has a wonderful habit of producing shows that arrive without enormous marketing campaigns or publicity machines

While much of the country is celebrating New Year’s Day, there are people whose jobs don’t simply stop

I couldn’t actually tell you when Delusions And Grandeur began. We met Karen Hall eating a sandwich. Then,

Drinking, dancing and debauchery – just another night at The Middlesbrough Empire! And Lizzie, Boro’s resident party girl,

Money problems, social media, sex, relationships and the increasingly desperate search for financial security all collide in 15

Symphony of Light is an ambitious faith-based dance production which takes stories, imagery and messages from the Bible

Swan Song from Jilted Bride Productions takes us into the chaotic world of a disgraced director attempting to

LUNG Woodhill is a documentary theatre and dance production from LUNG exploring the deaths of three men at

Formosa Viva brings the history and identity of Taiwan to the Edinburgh Fringe through contemporary dance, physical theatre

Midge Lema / Lemabean Productions Bean is trapped aboard her spaceship – and now, unfortunately, so are we.

LS6 Theatre’s Happily Ever Never at Edinburgh Fringe takes us behind the glitter, costumes and carefully manufactured magic

Tori Morancay’s debut solo show, Le French c’est Freak, dives into Frenchness, fiascos and bad decisions with bold,

Realm Beyond Boundless Dance is a ground-breaking Chinese contemporary street dance production that fuses ancient mythology with the

Olivia Raine Atwood is a professional matchmaker who accidentally set up her college boyfriend with her high school

I was at Edinburgh Fringe and in this production there is a park that’s been around for years.

Debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe, Jack Kenyon leaves a magical impression with Table for Two. Abundant with moments

Are you a failure? A reject? Alone? Good. Named ‘one to watch’ by Rolling Stone Magazine, cult comedian/leader

Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry need help. Kwami is worried he’ll be a bad father, while Jack can’t

Hall & Carss Productions Glow Job is a two-hander comedy following a desperate aesthetics clinic in Yorkshire. With

Vibhinna Ramdev An Indian woman questions her life in the post-colonial era. English, unknowingly forced upon her, leaves

Pilates is the complete co-ordination of body, mind and spirit… plus it gives you a bum like a

Patrick Bone Productions Dumped, in denial, and desperate for something to control, Mark adopts a pet pig, hoping

A few years ago, Shannon Brooke was diagnosed with OCD after a lifetime of performing what she describes

Based on the story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper is a six-person dance thriller brought to

Multi award-winning comedian Adele Cliff brings a work-in-progress show to the Edinburgh Fringe, promising material on love, life

Come From Away is based on the remarkable true story of an isolated community called Gander in Newfoundland,

Sydnee Washington has lived, babe – many lives. Lowkey, high key, some nights so embarrassing that only Black

I attempted to see SMUT last year but, as so often happens at the Edinburgh Fringe, my diary

Nathan Jonathan at Edinburgh Fringe This was a production I definitely wanted to see. The premise immediately caught

Sometimes the simplest theatrical setups can produce some of the most relatable stories. Uncorked introduces us to Kate

It’s not very often that I get the opportunity to review a production, return a year later and

Sophie Fisher There’s something wonderfully brutal about the acting profession. You can spend years training, learn your lines,

The show’s premise is deceptively simple. Gridlock is a play about a couple at a crossroads. Alexa and

As a reviewer, I was invited to the official opening of Chinese Culture Week (CCW) 2026, taking place

There are some productions at the Edinburgh Fringe where you can immediately see the amount of thought, creativity

I started this production on particularly impressive form at Edinburgh Fringe “Paper Cups,” I told the usher. No.

Comedy is a difficult thing to review. What one person finds absolutely hilarious can leave somebody else completely

Meet Blip Blarp, a galactic overachiever and full-time romantic disaster who lands on Earth with a fairly ambitious

She’s definitely not in Santa Monica anymore. Everyone’s favourite 90s-style lifeguard has somehow washed up in Spray, a

If you’ve ever worked in an office, endured a performance review, survived another restructure or sat through a

Following successful Edinburgh Fringe runs in 2024 and 2025, alongside appearances at London’s Ambassadors Theatre, Underbelly Boulevard and

Up Til Now is a celebration of the strength of platonic love, following five students on the brink

VERTICAL DREAMSCAPE Sometimes a show has to come back and nag me before I finally listen. DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN initially

Megan Tomei First things first. Megan Tomei performs a spin class during every performance of SpinQueen™, and judging

Tidal Theatre Every now and again at the Edinburgh Fringe, I walk into a production genuinely unsure about

Sometimes at the Edinburgh Fringe, the shows you end up seeing almost by accident can be some of

I hear you. There are far too many good shows to pick from at the Edinburgh Fringe, and

Written and performed by Magalie Rouillard-Bazinet The premise of Homecumming immediately tells audiences what they are in for.

Written and directed by Charlaina ThompsonPerformed by Craig McCardle The premise of Dust is both haunting and compelling.

Written and performed by Mimi Martin Inspired by real events, Youth in Flames returns to the Edinburgh Fringe

I was fortunate enough to see Compression Test at Durham Fringe, presented by 92 Beats Theatre. Directed by

I was fortunate enough to visit the Tyne Theatre and Opera House to watch Supernova, the new dance

By James Sweeney – www.james-sweeney.com Review: Make It Count Make It Count, a new award-winning comedy-drama by James

I found myself at the Phoenix Theatre, a bit of a wildcard for me. It was Michelle’s School

Tonight I was fortunate to watch Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Whitley Bay Musical Theatre Company at Whitley

I found myself at Alphabetti Theatre, drawn in by the promise of an improvisation night featuring acting, games,

On the advertising, it looked good and it looked like it had potential. However, the reality was different.

Following its 2025 Olivier Award win for Best Family Show, Brainiac Live! returns with confidence — and it’s

I visited the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth to see their pantomime production of Aladdin. It was my first

Christmas at the Birmingham Hippodrome always feels a little magical, but this year’s production of The Nutcracker manages

I happened to be in the City of Culture – Bradford – so it only felt right to

Little Shop of Horrors – Whitley Bay Musical Theatre Company I attended Whitley Bay Playhouse to see Little

A night of talent that deserved a full house On Monday evening, I attended Miscast at Whitley Bay

A Fiery Hit! Last night I headed to the Whitley Bay Playhouse to see Steve Steinman’s Anything For

Ghosted! A New Musical For fans of Rocky Horror, Beetlejuice, and Ghosts, Ghosted! A New Musical the show’s

Review: As You Dislike It & Clownpocalypse at Laurels, Whitley Bay Last night I found myself at Laurels

The premise of Nicole Nadler’s Exposure Therapy is simple but striking: if she can stop being afraid, she

The premise of Loos Loos is simple yet powerful: Freya and Lou are seventeen and share everything –

At first glance, Faster in the Attic might sound like a straight-up thriller: an astrophysicist working on a

Comedy and grief are uneasy bedfellows. To merge the two successfully takes both courage and craft, and in

In 2014, the UK’s first legalised red-light district was introduced in Holbeck, Leeds. Known as the Managed Approach,

On 26 April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, and the world changed forever. Atomic Tales does

At its core, Read My Lips is a story of promises, paranoia, and the seductive pull of desire.

I’m always keen to see youth theatre at the Fringe, so this was an easy choice for me.

I’ve always had a soft spot for youth theatre – probably because I was once part of it

This was a bit of a wildcard choice for me. I’d seen the press release and found it

I was fortunate enough to attend Vagabond Skies: The Van Gogh Musical. I sat back and soaked in

Some critics have praised this show, others have been less generous – so it was time to find

By day, she’s chasing a PhD; by night, she’s doing sex work – all while learning English and

When I first spotted the poster for Girlz, I assumed it was going to be another generic “girl

This was a show I wandered into with a spare hour between my pre-planned Fringe picks. No expectations,

The show’s preamble explained that The Lost Priest is a deeply personal, one-person performance exploring the complexities of

What, if anything, separates a medieval monk from a modern-day academic? According to Mary, the central figure in

Humpty Dumpty’s had a great fall in Edinburgh it seems… but was it an accident, or something far

Alright darlings… time for a confession.Hands up, satchel over my head – I missed this one. Yes, me,

Edinburgh Fringe Review Bare Productions, founded in 2017, continues to deliver on its mission: creating inclusive, accessible, and

Cheeky. Scottish. Hilarious. Erin’s basically your new bestie. Returning to Edinburgh Fringe with Deep Heat, Erin McKinnie once

Hot Mess: The Musical – A Cosmic Love Affair with Killer Vocals and Explosive Chemistry! One of Theatre

Lizzy Sunshine might sound like the name of a children’s TV presenter or a brand of organic lemonade,

So I popped along to Comedy Brunch today – an hour-long sampler platter of stand-up, served hot and

Ey up. You ever seen Yorkshire launched into space? No? Well buckle up love, ’cause this show’s got

Some shows you plan to see. Others you stumble into. Best In Class was the latter for me

I went to see Does Anyone Else Smell Curry? by Kiren Virdee with the aim of educating myself

In Remember That Time? A Musical, singer-songwriter Annmarie Cullen takes us on a deeply personal journey from the

Disco 2000 Review – Nostalgia, Friendship, and Pulsating Beats Manchester’s Hedge Theatre brings us Disco 2000, a vibrant,

Sometimes at the Fringe, the best shows are the ones you stumble upon. I hadn’t planned to see

You’re Fired! The Musical drops us straight into the gleaming, high-pressure corridors of corporate London – a world

The premise of Buen Camino is undeniably intriguing. Susan’s life is, at first glance, perfect — perfect love,

Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett has brought a deeply personal and unapologetically honest one-woman show to the Edinburgh Fringe — and