Spin Cycle Edinburgh Fringe Review ★★★

Two performers in a blue studio; one sits on the floor while the other hangs upside down by her ankles in pink socks with a white top and shorts.

Spin Cycle: The Lesbian Laundrette Play brings a queer absurdist story to the stage. Following acclaimed performances in London, Oxford and New Hampshire, London-based theatre company Berserk Theatre, founded by queer American-Irish artist Zofia Zerphy and Rhiannon Bell (also the two stars of the show), makes its Edinburgh Fringe debut, bringing a queer absurdist story […]

Escape Room The Musical Edinburgh Fringe Review ★★

Six people stand around a wooden box with a digital timer and colorful wires, one person pressing a purple-glowing lever as others react with excitement or surprise.

Escape Room The Musical at Edinburgh Fringe – an anxiety-inducing hour where no one seems to care about the ticking clock Six friends find themselves in an escape room that seems to be raising emotions high and adrenaline even higher. They have 60 minutes to escape or who knows what might be revealed? Who will […]

The Detective’s Demise Edinburgh Fringe Review ★★★★

A group of friends in colorful 1920s and formal costumes posing at a party; one man sits slumped with a faux blood-streaked shirt while others peek and toast with cake and drinks.

Debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe this year is Groanup Playhouse’s new murder mystery comedy ‘The Detective’s Demise’. Groanup Playhouse have brought four shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, all running in the same venue, one after the other, every day. The same cast members pop up in different productions and there is something […]

Charming! Edinburgh Fringe Review ★★★★

Man in a black double-breasted coat with gold trim holds a brown plush horse against a solid blue background.

Disney Parody Musical Charming! – a must-see show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Charming! is a Disney Parody Musical about a Prince who thinks it’s about time he got some recognition for his role in some of the stories. Groanup Playhouse have brought four shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, all running […]

GIRLZ Edinburgh Fringe Review 2026 ★★

Poster for a pop story titled 'Girlz' with five silhouetted figures and bright stage lights behind them.

GIRLZ returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for 2026 but despite aspirations, the next SIX it is not. A brand-new girl band, a hotshot manager and a struggling songwriter boyfriend. GIRLZ unfolds over one year in the life of a group chasing pop superstardom – exploring the personal struggles and agonising choices that come with it […]

THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES Review (Adelphi Theatre)

In 2025, Mischief Theatre brought The Comedy About Spies to London’s Noël Coward Theatre and I said it was “perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen on stage.” The show went on to win the West End Wilma Award for Best New Play and is now back in the West End, for a limited […]

Republic of Silence Review (Riverside Studios) ★★

Gothic text 'Republic of Silence' over a red heart, flanked by two robed figures in stained glass.

Following a successful run at Theatre Peckham, Republic of Silence has transferred to Riverside Studios as part of the Bitesize Festival! Based on true stories, Republic of Silence is about Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. If you don’t know what they are, you might not want to keep reading as it is a truly horrific part of […]

I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical Review ★★★

Promotional poster for the musical 'I'm Every Woman' featuring a joyful woman against a fiery red background, with bold gold letters 'I'M EVERY WOMAN' and red subtitle 'THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL'

I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical – not bad, just misguided With 22 albums, 25 chart-topping hits, 70 million records sold and a career spanning five decades, 10-time GRAMMY® winner Chaka Khan has shaped the sound of generations across five decades. If I’m honest, Chaka Khan is not a music artist I know particularly […]

HIT MACHINE at Soho Theatre Review ★★★

Promotional poster for Hit Machine at Soho Theatre, featuring two men against a white background with bold orange 'HIT MACHINE' text and the tagline 'One Song Could Save You.'

HIT MACHINE – a play about family, art and the making of music makes its London debut but doesn’t feel quite finished. The world premiere of Jonathan Caren‘s Hit Machine arrives at Soho Theatre with How I Met Your Mother star Josh Radnor and Broadway’s Noah Galvin (Dear Evan Hansen) making their London stage debuts. […]

HEATHERS (Arts at Marble Arch Theatre) Review ★★★★

Poster for Heathers: The Musical showing three girls in colorful outfits seen from behind, holding croquet mallets against a blue spotlight background, with the red Heathers logo on the left.

Hold on to your scrunchies – Heathers the musical is back in London for another killer spree The brand-new Arts at Marble Arch theatre is an extension of the beloved Arts Theatre (while it undergoes major refurbishment). Presented by TodayTix, it opens its doors with Heathers the Musical – a show that has built one […]