Concept and Choreography by Farah Saleh Review by Aislinn McSharry Summerhall - Techcube 0 ★★★★ A site of political discourse, Balfour Reparations tells a fictional future of British politics: thought-provoking and poignant, it is empowering, encouraging the audience to mobilise. Set in 2045, the audience becomes members of the "Balfour Reparations" committee, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Balfour Reparations
Written by Cal Ferguson, Mhairi McCall and Lewis Lauder Directed by Jo Rush Underbelly - Cowbarn ★★★ The ambition behind Mary, Queen of Rock! is undeniable with local musical theatre company Pretty Knickers attempting to fuse one of the most famous faces from Scottish history with the swagger of rock opera. The result is a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Mary, Queen of Rock!
Review by Libbi Hutton Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ ‘Pussy Riot was never a punk band’ states Alexander Cheparukhin, producer of the show. I am standing in a crowded audience on the final night of an 11-day run, preparing myself for what I’ve heard to be a “confrontational” and “essential” show. Maria (Masha) Alyochina of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Pussy Riot: Riot Days
Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ At 14:55, in her magnificent pale pink suit and with a slick-back bun, Diona Doherty waltzes onto the Monkey Barrel 2 stage in style. This award-winning Irish comedian wastes no time, diving headfirst into her 50-minute long set which centres on the hilarious tribulations of parenthood, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink On!
https://youtu.be/MHuEgoajSSA Written and Directed by María García Pleasance at EICC ★★★★★ “In every new beginning there is magic” Suzanna Rosenthal Productions presents LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story. Stepping into LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story is like being wrapped in a swirl of rhythms, vivid emotion and devotion to the Spanish culture. From the very first … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story
Presenting: The Golden Goose For one time only (until next year), we ditch our trademark crimson and don the finest of guilded feathers to celebrate our top choices for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We'll be crafting a selection of 'Top Geese' from the flock, with each of the writers submitting their top choice across … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – The Golden Goose Awards
Directed by Sam Blumenfield Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ With their shining tickets for Haus of Dy-lan in hand, the audience step into the bright yellow storage bunker in the Pleasance Courtyard, not quite sure what to expect at 19:30 on a Thursday evening. The eye-catching flyer promises a “musical-comedy”, but … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-Lan
Created by Conor Murray and Hannah Power Directed by Emma Finegan Review by Aislinn McSharry Underbelly Cowgate - Belly Dancer ★★★★★ A hilarious love letter to friendship, growing up, and most importantly, to Princess Diana, Conor Murray and Hannah Power's Don't Tell Dad About Diana is truly the greatest, funniest, and most heartfelt show at this year's … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Don’t Tell Dad About Diana
Written by Lucy McIlgorm Directed by Anastazie Toros Review by Dominic Corr Studio Five at Assembly George Square Studios ★★★★ The more one thinks about the title, the stronger the production's merits become. There’s a quiet power in REFUSE—a production that doesn’t shout but resonates. In a festival often saturated with spectacle, this piece from … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Refuse
Written and Performed by Ewan Downie Directed by Ian Spink Review by Dominic Corr Assembly Roxy ★★★★ There’s a feral pulse running through The Bacchae at Assembly Roxy, a solo retelling that trades grandeur for grit, myth for muscle. Ewan Downie channels Dionysos with a raw, ritualistic intensity, conjuring gods and mortals alike in a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Bacchae
