Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Alex Stringer: Happy Hour

Alex got sober in 2017 when she was 23. This is a show about what it's like once you get sober, discovering who you really are without substances, and what if who you really are is actually also a dickhead? Come and spend a happy hour. The debut fringe hour from Chortle Hotshot 2025, Alex … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Alex Stringer: Happy Hour

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Gimme A Sign!

Welcome to comedian Bailey Swilley's ghost tour, complete with tales of haunted tampons, magical spells and life lessons on family expectations, grief and growing up. Gimme a Sign! is a storytelling comedy, based on a family tragedy and the strange but funny antics that ensued after. Join Bailey as she reflects on the stages of … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Gimme A Sign!

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Becky Umbers: Put that Cat Back in the Bag

In her debut hour, award-winning NZ comedian dives into the delicate art of keeping a cat (your inner weirdo) hidden in a bag. A joyous hour of unique storytelling and observations told with the voice of a kids cartoon and cheeky wit of an adult comedian. Winner Best Debut NZ International Comedy Festival 2019. Best … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Becky Umbers: Put that Cat Back in the Bag

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Lachlan Werner: WonderTwunk

Lachlan Werner – 'Hilarious. extraordinary ventriloquist' (Guardian) – invites you to roll up and step this way for a new show so strong, it's dangerous. Jack Hammer is the strongest boy in the world. He can lift a ten-tonne truck and crush the strongest steel. Just don't get too close. His management says you can … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Lachlan Werner: WonderTwunk

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – You’ll See

James Joyce's epic story of one day in one city is brought to life in this inventive new show, bringing Ireland's most notorious book to audiences aged 8 and upwards, and all those who haven't got around to reading it yet. Combining live performance, intricate paper design, an original score and Joyce's odyssey, this is … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – You’ll See

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Float

Join Astronaut Indra on a nine-month mission to the moon... but not all missions are successful. A new autobiographical solo show by Indra Wilson about the lonely, turbulent journey of experiencing pregnancy loss as a queer young person. A black hole forms when a star dies, explodes into tiny little pieces until it returns back … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Float

Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music, and Me

Written by Charlene Boyd Directed by Cora Bissett Review by Dominic Corr Summerhall - Demonstration Room: Tickets ★★★★★ Only one person could reunite the Appalachian Mountains with the Scottish Highlands after millions of years: June Carter Cash. Well, Charlene Boyd, the creator of this show, has embarked on a personal journey that is less about … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music, and Me

The Snow Queen – The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Written by Hans Christian Andersen, Adapted by Morna Young Directed by Cora Bissett Composition and Sound Design by Finn Anderson Tickets from £22.50, £10.00 for children ★★★ As the cold winds blow and chill to the bone, Edinburgh envelopes itself in a glittering robe of festive cheer once more as the Royal Lyceum revives its … Continue reading The Snow Queen – The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Orphans – King’s Theatre

https://youtu.be/Q3SEXLIUlrE Music and Lyrics by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly Directed by Cora Bissett  Adapted by Douglas Maxwell ★★★★ A city without another of similar ilk, Glasgow sees layers of history, strife and raucous wonderment collide in a myriad of uninhibited pitches – almost a living, breathing paradox of a city. Nowhere more evident than in Peter Mullan’s … Continue reading Orphans – King’s Theatre