Vampires, The First Woman President, ceilidhs, Queer art, and plenty of serving, let's #HaveAGander at the team's Top of The Flock awards for The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2026.
Tag: Cabaret
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: Sarah Hester Ross: Serving C*nt – The Den at Gilded Balloon Teviot
Sarah Hester Ross captivates audiences at The Den with her explosive performance blending vintage glam and fierce comedy. With an impressive vocal range and provocative humor, she addresses themes of misogyny and female empowerment. Ross's show, "Serving C*nt," delivers a dynamic mix of hilarity and heartfelt commentary, earning rave reviews.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: KEVIN!!!! – Forth, Pleasance Courtyard
Bryn Woz's burlesque show, "Entendre Entendre," captivates with a blend of humor and emotion, showcasing her multifaceted talent, while seamlessly engaging the audience in a memorable experience.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: Bryn Woz: SMUT – The Snug Bar, Assembly Roxy
Bryn Woz's burlesque show, "Entendre Entendre," captivates with a blend of humor and emotion, showcasing her multifaceted talent, while seamlessly engaging the audience in a memorable experience.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: Final Queen- Big Belly, Underbelly
When they say “save the best for last” they are almost certainly referring to Grace Lightning as the classic “final girl” horror film survivor in her Edinburgh Fringe debut Final Queen. Harrison Sweeney and Rachel Kelly have struck the perfect mix of horror, circus, comedy, and most importantly, camp.
Review: Walking on Eggshells- Summerhall, Edinburgh
Walking on Eggshells, directed by Becky Hope-Palmer, creatively explores trauma and recovery from abuse through vibrant cabaret elements. Emma Lynne Harley delivers a heartfelt performance that engages with difficult themes while ensuring accessibility and communal involvement.
Have A Gander – Alan Cumming Named Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Photo credit - Frederic Aranda Ever since The Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s current Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, announced they were stepping down from the role to bring their exceptional talents to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, the flurry of natterings and rumours of who could possibly step into the role rippled. And it would be a relatively fair … Continue reading Have A Gander – Alan Cumming Named Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Surrender
Written by Sophie Swithinbank Directed by Nancy Medina Review by Jack Quinn Summerhall: Tickets ★★★★ Onstage stands an empty chair as the audience takes their seats in the Tech Cube, awaiting playwright Sophie Swithinbank’s return to Summerhall after the soaring success of last year’s sell-out sensation and collaboration with HFH Productions, Bacon. Behind the chair … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Surrender
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Janie Dee’s Beautiful World Cabaret
Musical Direction by Ed Zander Review by Jack Quinn Pleasance Dome: Tickets ★★★★ Sitting in Pleasance’s Queen Dome, aptly the fringe home of a queen of the West End, the audience titters excitedly for Janie Dee’s Beautiful World Cabaret, which promises to be an afternoon of song, dance, and a response to the ongoing climate … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Janie Dee’s Beautiful World Cabaret
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Crying Shame
Produced by Sweet Beef and Pleasance Review by Jack Quinn Pleasance Dome: Tickets ★★★★★ Welcome, Wilkommen, Bienvenue, one and all to the Cabaret Fragile! Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your…lonely self. Crying Shame is a spectacle of cabaret, camp, clowning, and, most importantly, serving a whole evening’s worth of another c-word *censored*. Come … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Crying Shame