https://youtu.be/sMYiO_Ex2QI Review by Dominic Corr Pleasance Courtyard: Tickets ★★★ Chess and comedy. Not the two ‘C’ words you would slot side-by-side at the Festival Fringe, but far odder set-ups have occurred. In truth, the crux of North Macedonian comic Vlad Ilich’s Fringe debut is rather brilliant: a mash-up of their love for chess, with a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Vlad Ilich: Vladislav Baby Don’t Hurt Me
https://youtu.be/SPwHbJ1XP24 Review by Annie Aslett George Square Studio Gardens: Tickets ★★★★ Forget the chicken and the egg; anyone attending a Reuben Kaye show at the Palais du Variété must wonder whether the grand, sultry circus tent inspired the performer, or whether hosting Kaye’s wicked glamour is this venue’s raison d’être. So at home is Kaye … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Reuben Kaye: Live and Intimidating
https://youtu.be/Tlby2iHxiNQ Directed by Tom Costello Review by Marina Funcasta theSpace@SurgeonsHall: Tickets ★★★★ A presence from the minute we hear the opening voice recording telling us to switch off our ‘cell phones’; with a character like Brett’s, he definitely doesn’t need anyone else with him on stage. Highly-wired, this fifty-minute monologue flies past, boasting an enthusiasm … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Brett Epstein: Alone on Stage
Created by Dylan MarcAurele Directed by Joe McNeice Review by Annie Aslett Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose: Tickets ★★★★★ An interesting concept. Genuinely funny jokes. Truly great original songs. Slick staging. Even one triple-threat cast member. Most musicals at the Fringe are lucky to have two of these ingredients. Pop Off, Michelangelo proudly boasts all five … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Pop Off, Michelangelo!
Written & Produced by Sam Cochrane Arrangements & Musical Direction by Rob Gathercole Directed by Ali James Review by Annie Aslett Pleasance Courtyard: Tickets ★★★★ A Jaffa Cake Musical is well packaged and presented, but there are questions about its substance. Ring any bells? The creative team at Gigglemug are no strangers to an original, branded musical, with … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – A Jaffa Cake Musical
Created by The Hairy Godmothers Review by Annie Aslett Assembly George Square Studios: Tickets ★★★★ Disney is no stranger to a drag reinterpretation. Drag performers in various Disney guises are hardly a new sight. However, no one is doing it funnier or filthier than the Hairy Godmothers’ production of Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Dizney in Drag: Once Upon a Parody
Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble Directed by Yaron Lifschitz Original Music by Ori Lichtik Review by Mhairi Sime Underbelly Circus Hub: Tickets ★★★★ Yaron Lifschitz’s Circa brings audiences the most mesmerising hour at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Located in Underbelly’s iconic Circus Hub at the Meadows, the acrobats transport the audience from … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Circa: Humans 2.0
https://youtu.be/7FJUfje8e7Y Created by ComedySportz UK Musical Direction by Felix Janeway and Laurie Freeman Review by Annie Aslett Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters ★★★★ 'Confessions of a Hotel Cleaner: The Musical' is weirdly not the most niche musical title at this year's Fringe. The Totally Improvised Musical team puts on a brand new show every … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – The Totally Improvised Musical
Review by Dominic Corr Monkey Barrel Comedy HIVE: Tickets ★★★ A double-meaning, the ‘Meanings of Life’tagline is used cleverly by Yoriko Kotani to demonstrate double standards and cultural confusion in moving from Japan to the UK to often hilarious consequences and anecdotes. A charming set-up, one which would spoil the entire performance to reveal Kotani’s … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Yuriko Kotani: The Meanings of Life
Review by Florence Carr-Jones ★★★★ Happy Singing Kids, an Australian company from Brisbane, makes its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with Uh Oh Spaghetti Oh!, an engaging, interactive musical and movement show tailored for children aged 0-5. Lasting a lively half-hour, this production is a delightful blend of song, dance, and joy that keeps little … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Uh Oh Spaghetti-Oh!
