Scotland Theater Reviews Page 15

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BED: THE MUSICAL, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 19, 2023

Bed – A playful and poignant 'pocket-sprung' musical. Instead of a honeymoon, newly-weds Ben and Alice buy a luxury divan. Twenty years of marriage milestones in 60 minutes – love, betrayal, loss and dirty linen. We spend a third of our lives in bed.... If only beds could talk!...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MAD RON: CRIME SCHOOL, Assembly George Square, The Box
by Kat Mokrynski - August 25, 2023

Mad Ron: Crime School had me laughing from start to finish and, even though it was mostly built on one-liners, flew by. I may not have learned a lot about how to commit crimes, but I certainly did have a fantastic night out!...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHLOE PETTS: IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Above
by Kat Mokrynski - August 21, 2023

Chloe Petts is here and she’s ready to be mean. Or is she? Chloe Petts: If You Can’t Say Anything Nice is the second show for Petts at the Fringe, and instead of playing it nice like she did in her debut hour, she’s here to be rude....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE VAULTS TOUR, Auld Reekie Tours
by Kat Mokrynski - August 21, 2023

The Vaults Tour is an insightful look into the lives of those who had no choice but to live in the darkness, hiding in the South Bridge Vaults. I appreciated the serious and respectful tone taken when speaking of those less fortunate but also the humour that Sid was able to incorporate when appropri...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL TOUR SHOW, Pleasance Dome
by Mark Carnochan - August 21, 2023

The Cambridge Footlights prove why they are one of the most acclaimed comedy groups in the UK....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STAMPTOWN COMEDY NIGHT, Pleasance Courtyard, Forth
by Kat Mokrynski - August 23, 2023

Walking into Stamptown Comedy Night, you know you’re in for something . . . special.  The concept is simple, even if the actual execution is anything but. Jack Tucker (real name: Zach Zucker, the creator of Stamptown) MCs as different performers do sketches or bits, making for a night of cabaret act...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MUSEUM LATE: FRINGE FRIDAYS, National Museum Of Scotland
by Kat Mokrynski - August 21, 2023

Museum Late: Fringe Friday is a great concept and it is great to see snippets of different Fringe shows while exploring the Museum of Scotland at night, but it is a bit disappointing in its lack of organisation and small range of activities. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ROSALIE MINNITT: CLEMENTINE, The Underbelly Cowgate, Delhi Belly
by Christiana Rose - August 19, 2023

Rosalie Minnitt’s Clementine is an exhilarating one woman theatrical comedy show presenting a debut character with influences from Jane Austen, Bridgerton and absurdist humour. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THUNDERSTRUCK, Scottish Story Telling Centre
by Fiona Scott - August 19, 2023

What’s it really like to play the bagpipes? Should you ever meet your heroes? Thunderstruck is a dazzling one-man show where David Colvin retells the tale of a young piper from Fife, from when he picked up his first chanter to stumbling across, Gordon Duncan, a bin man from Pitlochry who was also a ...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: WOVEN, Greenside at Infirmary Street (Forest Theatre)
by Helen Smith - August 19, 2023

Nine Muses Theatre Company present their debut production, Woven. Penelope’s husband, a prominent politician, has died. At his wake, one by one six women appear, each with their own story to tell. Lies are uncovered, truths are revealed and connections are forged. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: JOE & RORY PRESENTS TELEVISION 1, Assembly George Square Studios
by Jo Caruana - August 19, 2023

It’s shows like this that are the epitome of the Fringe for me. In a small room deep in the Assembly George Square Studios, sketch comedians and filmmakers Joe and Rory are up to all sorts of mischief under the guise of keeping television history alive in their show TELEVISION 1....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: PALINDROME THE MUSICAL, TheSpace @ Niddry Street (Upper Theatre - Round)
by Helen Smith - August 19, 2023

Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society presents Palindrome: The Musical, an original piece. This engaging musical comes with assured performances, varied songs and a life-affirming message. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE LEEDS TEALIGHTS: A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY, Just The Tonic At The Caves
by Mark Carnochan - August 18, 2023

The Leeds Tealights prove themselves as a talented group of writers and performers, offering a funny hour of comedy....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE DURHAM REVUE: DEATH ON THE MILE, Underbelly, Cowgate
by Mark Carnochan - August 18, 2023

The Durham Revue prove they are one of the best student comedy groups in the UK....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHARACTER FLAW, Greenside
by Katie Kirkpatrick - August 19, 2023

Have you ever left your bag on the bus? What about leaving your passport at the airport? As the show fully begins, Pip highlights the relatability of ADHD struggles - as she points out, the symptoms are present in everyone, it’s just only some people that experience them to a level that significantl...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SHOOT FROM THE HIP, Underbelly, Bristo Square
by Mark Carnochan - August 18, 2023

Shoot From The Hip craft an entertaining hour of comedy before our very eyes....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SOPHIE SUCKS FACE at Underbelly, Bristo Square
by Mark Carnochan - August 18, 2023

Sophie Zucker presents a beautifully messed up one woman show....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: 360 ALLSTARS, Assembly Hall, Mound Place
by Christiana Rose - August 19, 2023

Embodying elite energy the 360 ALLSTARS create a special kind of show theatrics, exhibiting top level skills by champions of BMX, basketball, breakdancing, beatboxing, acrobatics and drumming. The cast of seven are incredibly impressive being World Champions, World Record-holding artists and athlete...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: WALKING HOME, Gilded Balloon Teviot – Wine Bar
by Jo Caruana - August 18, 2023

Almost every woman – and many men – will have felt the fear portrayed in Prickly Pear Production’s latest play, Walking Home. You know the one I mean: the fear that comes from hearing footsteps behind you on the street as you peer through the darkness. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: SCIENCE ADVENTURES: DEEP SEA, The Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 18, 2023

Science Adventures: Deep Sea is a new show by Coppice Theatre, who return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 with their third science themed storytelling show. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: MAGIC GARETH: LEVEL UP! The Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 18, 2023

Magic Gareth: Level up! Is described as ‘kick-ass, eye-bending magic, and a whole load of nonsense!’ and this does not disappoint. ...

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MYSTERY HOUSE, Gilded Balloon Teviot, Turret
by Kat Mokrynski - August 21, 2023

Mystery House is an interesting show that does a nice job connecting the lore of the Winchester Mystery House to a woman’s story of grief, using the pain of losing someone to explain the truth. While at times it went into unexpected territory, it is able to connect two women across time through a co...

EDINBURGH 2023: LINDSEY SANTORO, PINK TINGE, The Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - August 18, 2023

Lindsey Santoro, is bright, audacious and not afraid to discuss the realities of women’s experiences. These are important topics, so she explores smear tests, speculums, childbirth and drugs. Santoro is bold in delivery, infectiously likable and has the quality of being naturally funny....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE DEAD DUCKS, TheSpace @ Surgeon's Hall
by Mark Carnochan - August 18, 2023

The brilliant Dead Ducks disappoint in their latest show but between the cracks are some good performers and ideas....

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 18, 2023

BFFs Kathy and Stella are Hull’s least successful true crime podcasters. When their favourite author is killed, they are thrust into a thrilling whodunnit of their own! Can they crack the case (and become global podcast superstars) before the killer strikes again…?...