Scotland Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 31

Edinburgh 2022: Review: THE ECSTASY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL, TheSpace On North Bridge
by Fiona Scott - August 10, 2022

What did our critic think of THE ECSTASY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL at TheSpace On North Bridge?...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: HAGGIS, NEEPS, & BURNS, RSE Theatre
by Fiona Scott - August 10, 2022

What did our critic think of HAGGIS, NEEPS AND BURNS at RSE Theatre?...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: HUNGRY, Roundabout, Summerhall
by Fiona Scott - August 10, 2022

What did our critic think of HUNGRY at Summerhall?...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: AUSTENTACIOUS, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 10, 2022

After sell-out national tours, a West End run and Radio 4 special, Austentatious returns to the Fringe for its ninth glorious year! Every single day, an all-star cast improvise a brand new Jane Austen novel based entirely on a single suggestion from the audience. Performed in period costume with liv...

Review: NEWSREVUE, Pleasance At EICC - Pentland Theatre
by Stefanie Lyons - August 10, 2022

Putting current events to the songs from musicals, this show is inspired....

Edinburgh 2022: Review: BREATHLESS, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 10, 2022

What happens when the things we covet hide us from ourselves? Opening up to new experiences in her late 30s, Sophie is exploring long repressed sides of herself. When a secret she’s keeping from those she loves, and even from herself, threatens to unravel it all, she has to make a choice. Who or wha...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: FANBOY, Pleasance Dome
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 10, 2022

Joe has always been a nerd. In his teens, he hid it. In his 20s, he owned it. Now, in his 30s, he's started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom... And when Joe finds himself alone, sorting through his old things, he finds an old video tape... and something incredible starts to happ...

Review: THE IDIOT CIRCUS: DEATH IS COMING, Assembly George Square Gardens
by Christiana Rose - August 11, 2022

A deliciously delinquent and macabre night of wonderful music....

Edinburgh 2022: Review: SKANK, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 11, 2022

Skanks just wanna have a clean bill of health, the adoration of the public and some decent recycling facilities. Kate could be a successful writer, if she could just concentrate. Instead, she needs to recycle this bean can, shag sexy Gary and stop obsessing about her inevitable untimely death....

Review: CIRCA: HUMANS 2.0, The Underbelly's Circus Hub On The Meadows
by Christiana Rose - August 10, 2022

The team work between them is glorious, where we see exquisite acro balance, notably the back angel in various positions and aerial performed slowly, demonstrating the level of strength. The entire show is an homage to strength, a visual feast of wonder....

Edinburgh 2022: Review: DON'T SAY MACBETH, ZOO Playground - Playground 2
by Helen Smith - August 17, 2022

Perhaps the best-known theatre superstition is: don’t say “Macbeth” in a theatre. GOYA Theatre Company present Don’t Say Macbeth, in which a troubled production of “Hubble Bubble: The Musical” attempts their opening night. Don’t Say Macbeth is an hour of hilarious musical comedy that’s perfect for t...

Review: HOW TO BUILD A WAX FIGURE, Assembly George Square Studios
by Bryony Rae Taylor - August 09, 2022

What did our critic think of HOW TO BUILD A WAX FIGURE at Assembly George Square Studios?...

Review: YOUR AUNT FANNY: MUFF SAID, Assembly Rooms
by Bryony Rae Taylor - August 09, 2022

What did our critic think of YOUR AUNT FANNY: MUFF SAID at Assembly Rooms?...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: SOOZ KEMPNER: PLAYSTATION, Banshee Labyrinth
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2022

Twitter sensation Sooz (BBC Radio 4, BT Sport, BBC Radio 5 Live) got a PlayStation, the first adult console, in 1998 and finally felt grown-up. But is she? A stand-up show for anyone who remembers the 90s and had big dreams as a kid. Suitable for gamers and non-gamers alike!...

Review: YURIKO KOTANI: KAIJU ABOUT, Pleasance Dome
by Bryony Rae Taylor - August 09, 2022

What did our critic think of YURIKO KOTANI: KAIJU ABOUT at Pleasance Dome?...

Review: HOTEL PARADISO, Underbelly's Circus Hub On The Meadows
by Christiana Rose - August 09, 2022

Six extremely skilled acrobats, clowns and jugglers present hilarious hotel hi-jinks, in their fabulous performance of Hotel Paradiso....

Edinburgh 2022: Review: LET'S TALK ABOUT PHILIP, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 10, 2022

When 30 years of family silence is broken, Helen begins a quest to discover the hidden story behind her brother's suicide. As surprising details are uncovered, Helen grapples with loyalty, long-held beliefs and how much we ever really know about those we love....

Edinburgh 2022: Review: CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR-BOYD: OH NO, Monkey Barrel
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2022

A brand-new hour that finds Glasgow’s finest comedian exploring the end of the world and Italian food. What happens when you're out of work, out of money and out of ideas? That's right: You go mental, pee your pants and think about topping yourself....

Edinburgh 2022: Review: BUFFY: REVAMPED, EICC
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2022

Seven seasons. 70 minutes. One Spike. The entire 144 episodes of cult 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out: Spike. Satirical, funny and bursting with pop-culture references, it's the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those w...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: OUT TO LUNCH, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2022

Sitters has just come back from the Annual Food Writer's Awards. Coren didn't say hello. Rayner told him to piss off. Wallace thought he was staff. The final humiliation came when his face showed up in black and white on the in memoriam. In an attempt to save his failing career he strives to write t...

Review: EDINBURGH 2022: REVIEW: THE SINGLE LADY, TheSpace On North Bridge - Perth Theatre
by Helen Smith - August 09, 2022

Queen Elizabeth I is famous for never marrying, for ruling alone as a woman in a man’s world. TDTC ask what it takes in their original musical, The Single Lady. The conflicts of duty and love in a patriarchal society are explored through sassy humour, clever lyrics and confident performances....

Review: TAKE IT AWAY, CHERYL, Greenside @ Infirmary Street
by Bryony Rae Taylor - August 08, 2022

What did our critic think of TAKE IT AWAY, CHERYL at Greenside @ Infirmary Street?...

Review: JOHN ROBERTSON: THE DARK ROOM FOR KIDS, Gilded Balloon Teviot - Dining Room
by Stefanie Lyons - August 08, 2022

This show is ostensibly branded 'For Kids', but adults will love it too. Our host enters the stage in 'The Dark Room' and we, as an audience have to decide what to do next. ...

Review: OLGA KOCH: JUST FRIENDS, Monkey Barrel Comedy
by Stefanie Lyons - August 08, 2022

Olga Koch comes on stage to the music of Shania Twain, adorned with a cowboy hat, and a full (monkey) barrel of energy. You know you're going to have an excellent time at this show. ...

Edinburgh 2022: Review: CHARLIE RUSSELL AIMS TO PLEASE, Pleasance Below
by Fiona Scott - August 08, 2022

What did our critic think of CHARLIE RUSSELL AIMS TO PLEASE at Pleasance Below?...