Trans People Are Awful (Edinburgh Fringe Review) ★★★★
Trans People Are Awful – what a brilliantly uncomfortable and intriguing title that should surely never be said aloud? But why not? Aren’t trans people just like everyone else? Well, that’s the whole point. Written and performed by Ros Watt, this pitch-black comedy thriller is a provocative piece of new theatre that was born from […]
Bliss (Edinburgh Fringe Review) ★★
Advertised as ‘the biggest new musical of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026’, Bliss sees a seventeen-strong cast take to the stage at Pleasance Grand, one of the largest venues at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It’s also probably one of the worst venues, for sound at least. I’ve made a point not to comment on sound […]
The Big Bad Wolf (Edinburgh Fringe Review) ★★★★★
When I walked into the hotel lobby and saw a sea of screaming children, I realised I hadn’t been thinking properly when I booked to go and see a show called The Big Bad Wolf at eleven-thirty in the morning. But fifty minutes later, I left the performance as one of the adults who had […]
Woody Sez: (Edinburgh Fringe Review) ★★★★★
Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie, is an internationally celebrated musical built around the songs and writings of American folk icon Woody Guthrie. If you’re a fan of Bob Dylan or Johnny Cash, then this is the show for you – a portrait of one of America’s defining folk voices. Originally developed […]
Muse – The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical Edinburgh Fringe Review ★★★★★
Edinburgh Fringe Festival breakout hit from 2017, SIX the Musical, is a popular format for new musicals to try to follow. Put a bunch of historical figures on stage together and let them battle it out in some kind of competition to decide who is the best. But this isn’t a new format for a […]
Spin Cycle Edinburgh Fringe Review ★★★
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 ★★
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 ★★★★
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 ★★★★
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 ★★
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 […]