EDINBURGH 2022: Sam Lake Q&AJune 15, 2022Debut hour from nice young man, Sam Lake. In 2020, Sam wrote a show all about his upcoming wedding. Then both the wedding and show were swiftly cancelled. Based on his own personal love story, it's a show about reassessing your goals when things don't go how you planned. But it's also funny. And there's cake. We'll have a lovely time. As well as starring in All 4's The Joy of Missing Out and Dave's The Comedy Guide to Life, Sam has also won Leicester Square New Comedian of The Year.
EDINBURGH 2022: Chris Gethard Q&AJune 15, 2022The 'New York comedy institution' (New York Times) and host of the Beautiful/Anonymous podcast makes a much-anticipated return to Edinburgh following a six-year absence.
EDINBURGH 2022: PSYCHODRAMA Q&AJune 15, 2022A gripping, at times hilarious revenge tale about an actress in her 40’s under investigation for the murder of an auteur theatre director.
EDINBURGH 2022: Ania Magliano Q&AJune 15, 202250% Polish, 50% Italian, 100% legend. Ania Magliano's debut show tackles the stuff that matters: Lush, horse girls and buying a cat off Gumtree. Winner of the Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show 2022. Writer for Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date. As seen on The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2) and Dave Online. 'Already has the cool, calm and collected stage presence of a standup veteran' (Guardian). 'A finesse usually seen after decades in the game' (DIVA). Come if you want to, but absolutely no worries if not.
EDINBURGH 2022: Chelsea Birkby Q&AJune 15, 2022Highly anticipated debut from this 'one to watch' (FunnyWomen.com), 'rising star' (OxInABox.co.uk) and multi-competition finalist. She was 'innocent' (Oxford Mail) and 'adorable' (MumbleComedy.net) but in this thought-provoking and playful show, she explores the things that aren’t so lovely: sex, drugs and rock'n'roll*. 'A real talent, outshining the big guns with her easy charm and sparkling humour…
BWW Review: SIX, Theatre Royal, GlasgowJune 15, 2022From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- TheatreJune 10, 2022BWW reviewer Natalie O’Donoghue has selected her top ten theatres picks across the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme to highlight the shows you really don’t want to miss this year!
BWW Review: ALRIGHT SUNSHINE, Oran Mor, GlasgowMay 30, 2022It’s like the sun casts a spell, some hypnotic solar shite, and suddenly ordinary people dae terrible things.” As PC Nicky McCreadie responds to a ‘mass brawl’ on The Meadows, it’s not just the Neds she has to worry about.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA!, King's Theatre, GlasgowMay 26, 2022Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget. Read our critic's review.
REP STRIPPED Returns To Dundee RepMay 13, 2022Following on from the success of Rep Stripped in 2019, Dundee Rep is thrilled to announce the return of its celebrated festival of new work. Offering some of the most exciting emerging artists a platform to present new ideas in a stripped back format, with support to experiment and develop with an audience.