Written by Izzy Gray With Original Music by Quee MacArthur Review by Dominic Corr Scottish Storytelling Centre ★★★★ The adage that the monster within us is the most dangerous of all is far from a unique concept, but to see it utilised with such empathy is strikingly fresh and encouraging in Izzy Gray’s new writing piece, Beastie, … Continue reading Review: Beastie – The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/OPYufdoAfsk Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Directed by Jordan Fein Review by Dominic Corr The Festival Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ Tradition is more than a number here; it’s also the heartbeat of this revival of Fiddler on the Roof, which opened its Edinburgh run to a packed Festival Theatre. … Continue reading Review: Fiddler on the Roof – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/H4dgBR16sWI Written and Directed by John Binnie Musical Arrangements and Additional Music by Alyson Orr Poetry and Songs by Robert Burns Review by Dominic Corr Pitlochry Festival Theatre ★★★★ Scotland’s lothario extraordinaire, Robert Burns’ legacy is capable of surviving the truth that, for their talents, they were a colossal layabout, negligent father and lover, and all around bit … Continue reading Review: A Toast Fae The Lassies – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Danny McCahon Directed by Liz Carruthers Musical Direction by Dale Parker Review by Dominic Corr ★★★ There’s no denying the enduring power of Rollermania. You just need to look around at the crowd descending onto the Glasgow Pavilion: tartan scarves, foot-stomping choruses, the unmistakable euphoria of a crowd belting out “Shang-a-Lang” like it’s … Continue reading Review: Rollers Forever – Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
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
Written and Performed by Annie Davison Directed by Daniel Bainbridge Review by Dominic Corr Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ There’s a particular thrill in watching a performer sprint headlong into their own chaos—and Annie Davison does so with wit, warmth, and an explosively impressive performance. BAIRNS, her one-woman show about surrogacy, sisterhood, and self-sabotage, is a tightly … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – BAIRNS
Written and Directed by Ellie Coote Music and Lyrics by Jack Godfrey Review by Dominic Corr Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★★ There’s a moment in Hot Mess—a pop musical about the climate crisis masquerading as a romcom—where Earth, played with volcanic intensity by Danielle Steers (The Cher Show), belts a note so pure and furious it feels … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Hot Mess
Written and Performed by Patrick McPherson Directed by Jonny Harvey Review by Dominic Corr Underbelly Cowgate - Iron Belly ★★★★ There’s a particular kind of silence that falls over an audience when fear is genuine. Not the polite hush of anticipation or the scatter-gun anxiety of jumpscares, but the breath-held, spine-tightened stillness of people bracing … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Scatter: A Horror Play
Written by Ed Gamester Review by Dominic Corr Underbelly Circus Hub - The Lafayette ★★★★ There’s a moment early in Mythos: Ragnarök when Loki, played with gleeful irreverence by Ed Gamester, locks eyes with the audience and dares them not to laugh. It’s emblematic of the show’s ethos: myth meets muscle, comedy meets chaos, and … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Mythos: Ragnarök
