Encore, encore. Come one and all for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s greatest and most successful as we Have a Gander at some of the many returning shows for 2023. Some have been staples of the Fringe for years; others became tremendous successes only last year. But there’s one thing they all share – they’re back, … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Returning Shows
Ah yes, the other side of the coin. The misery to the laughter. The performance to the wit. The theatrical underbelly of the Festival Fringe to that of its Comedic alter-ego and larger sibling. All the world's a stage, and we are merely the audience. Something like that, yeah? There’s no question that the comedy … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Theatre
Hold onto your feathers folks, it’s time to begin our crash landing into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023, as Have a Gander returns to offer our top picks across the categories for this year's festivities. With over three thousand shows, the Fringe continues to be a juggernaut of international talent, curiosities, and comedic delights. But we must … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Grassroots
★★★★ You’re invited to attend the social event of the season. And it’s going to be absolute chaos. Making name for infusing the prestige of Jane Austen with the improved tactics and sly humour of some of the nation’s best comics, Austentatious has continued to claim its crown as the Fringe’s favourite improvisation comedy and … Continue reading Austentatious – Underbelly
★★★★ The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 6 and all-around bitch, Bianca Del Rio graces the rabble of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time to spread her negativity to the masses in her sold-out show – Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized. After two years stuck at home, the self-proclaimed ‘Clown in a Gown’ … Continue reading Bianca Del Rio – Unsanitzed
Written by Tim Crouch Directed by Karl James and Andy Smith ★★★★★ It’s an odd feeling, writing your career obituary. But elements of writer and performer Tim Crouch’s Truth's A Dog Must Kennel undoubtedly conjures a more morose feeling of the Fringe’s (and Theatres) return and future – one of apprehension and squandered opportunity. One … Continue reading Truth’s A Dog Must Kennel – Lyceum Theatre
Written by Sarah-Louise Young Directed by Sioned Jones ★★★★ It would seem singers and Mermaids have something in common: sometimes, it takes losing their voice to realise aspects they long forgot and push them to embark on an unexpected, though necessary journey. With loose tones of The Little Mermaid (with only an ounce of some … Continue reading The Silent Treatment – Summerhall
★★★★ Scottish comic Eleanor Morton returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival after finding a larger audience and internet success during the pandemic. The Edinburgh native has over 150 thousand followers and 2.6 million likes on TikTok, best known for her grumpy tour guide “Craig” skits. During the pandemic, she climbed the Schiehallion Munro mountain, almost … Continue reading Eleanor Morton Has Peaked – Monkey Barrel
https://youtu.be/DtsX89wVO6s Written by James Ley Directed by Gareth Nicholls ★★★★★ Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Boy loves boy, boy ditches boy, boy reconnects with himself, boy hitches up and trails across the landscapes of Scotland searching for unsolicited sex in his newly christened Volkswagen…oh, you have? Perhaps, if you were lucky, you caught … Continue reading Wilf – Traverse Theatre
Created by Christian Brighty, Amy Greaves, Dan Lees Directed by Ben Clark ★★★★ We regret to inform audiences that there is an increased chance of pregnancy during tonight’s production. You likely will not realise it, but the aura and panache of Brighty alone are enough to leave the audience carrying a little more than when … Continue reading Christian Brighty: Playboy – Pleasance Courtyard #2
