Diane Chorley: Duchess of Canvey – Underbelly
“I was born in Canvey on the coldest day of the year. Mum said I was steaming when I came out. She was a good woman, hands like iron files she had, teeth like crackling. My father was a Hodd Carrier. Silent as bread, big old boots, never said a word. Turns out he was […]
Sooz Kempner: Character Activist
Sooz Kempner is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival having performed her last two shows ‘Soozical’ and ‘Defying Gravity’ there. Now for 2015 she is back with a pocket full of new characters to delight audiences with. In one hour, Sooz introduces us to four characters, each split up by a video interview being played […]
Les Miserables – The Famous Spiegeltent
When I heard there was a production of Les Miserables on at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival I just knew I had to go and see it. If you have been living under a rock for the last 25 years and don’t know the story of Les Mis, you should be ashamed of yourself. But because […]
Sing For Your Life – Underbelly
You’ve probably seen those anti-abortion campaigners that go around protesting outside abortion clinics holding placards with pictures of dead foetuses on them? Sing For Your Life takes this approach regarding animal welfare and has turned it in to a comedy show. We’ve all seen a stuffed animal at one time or another. A moose head […]
Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox
A couple of years ago I saw a kooky young Australian man called Michael Griffiths perform ‘In Vogue – The Songs of Madonna’ at the St James Studio in London. Here was a man, convinced he actually was Madonna (well just for fun of course) and put on an amazing show. “This is how you […]
The Iraq Pack – Live From Das Vegas – Voodoo Rooms
You don’t go to see a show titled The Iraq Pack at 11pm if you are easily offended. And wow, this show does not hold back! Back from their unsuccessful world tour, the singing dictators of dark cabaret have come to Edinburgh. The comedy war machine that is Frank Sanazi, Dean Stalin, Saddami […]
Bette Midler and Me – Gilded Balloon
Sue Kelvin is no stranger to the West End stage of London having performed in Fidler on the Roof, Chicago and most recently Wicked as Madame Morrible. Now up at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival she is playing homage to the Divine Miss M, Better Midler. This isn’t your typical tribute show. Sue Kelvin […]
Divas – Pleasance Theatre
Damien and Adam are in love. With The Supremes, The Ronnettes, Dolly Parton and Cher. They. Love. Divas. Who doesn’t?! Divas tells the story of two men and their troubled relationship. Interestingly we hear the story not only from both sides but one starting at the beginning of the relationship and one starting at the […]
Dirty Laundry
Rating *** Reviewed by Alex Foott Written by Rachel Hirons Directed by Kat Hoult Performance date – Mon 19th Aug 2013 Over the past decade, the British public has been subjected to television’s desperate attempt to revive the celebrated sitcoms of the 1990s. Though intended to reacquaint us with the hilarity of comedy classics such […]
Piff the Magic Dragon
Rating **** Reviewed by Ed Theakston For anyone who still has that part inside of them that longs to believe, this hilarious show from Piff the Magic Dragon will leave you with a firmly cemented belief in conjury and magic of all kinds. A hilarious combination of standup routine and magic show, Piff (John Van […]