Written and Performed by Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland Review by Florence Carr-Jones theSpace @ Niddry Street: Tickets ★★★★★ A harrowingly beautiful exploration of modern American masculinity that echoes the past while resonating deeply with the present. Writers and performers Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland are back at Fringe this year with a masterpiece. The … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Created by Daniel Serridge Review by Eve Nugent Scottish Storytelling Centre: Tickets ★★★★★ “It is a story for those who have loved and lost,” claims storyteller Daniel Serridge as he takes to the stage in Netherbow Theatre at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This sequestered venue on the Royal Mile is a Fringe hidden gem specialising … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Orpheus/Orfeo
Written and Performed by Lucy Heffernan Co-Directed by Lily Hayman and Tim Maddock Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall - Ciairns Lecture Theatre: Tickets ★★★ Party Girl is a comical yet introspective Rock ‘n’ roll monologue performed by Lucy Heffernan. It recounts her experiences as a children’s party fairy in Sydney. While the premise offers a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Party Girl
Written and Performed by Julie Flower Directed by Sarah Chew Review by Florence Carr-Jones Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose: Tickets ★★★ This show is a heartfelt tribute to Julie Flower’s grandmother, Hilda Flowers, and the city of Sheffield. At its core, it’s a microhistory that vividly brings to life Hilda’s unique role in Sheffield’s counterculture scene … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Julie Flower: Grandma’s Shop
Directed by Bryony Shanahan Written by Robbie Gordon & Jack Nurse Review by Florence Carr-Jones Traverse Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ Heart-warming and hilarious Same Team is a triumph. On arrival, Alisa Kalyanova’s set looks straightforward: a third of a football pitch, a strip of green room, five microphones, and some floodlights. However, as the cast arrives … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Same Team
Written by Ella Barnett and Becky Popovíc Review by Eve Nugent Greenside @ George Street: Tickets ★★★★ It is pastry week: four bakers behind gingham-clad surfaces, two charismatic presenters in sparkly waistcoats, and two eccentric judges. Everything one might expect from the iconic television show ‘The Great British Bake Off’ lies before the audience, yet something … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Bakeoff The Great British Pantomime
Written by Carole Levin Directed by Lynn Nichols Review by Eve Nugent theSpace @ Surgeons Hall: Tickets ★★★★ “The safest and strongest Queen is the one who rules alone.” The year is 1601, nearing the end of the Tudor dynasty. Clad in ornate regalia, the unmarried Elizabeth I reflects upon her 43-year reign of turmoil and chaos, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words
https://youtu.be/1YVAua2Lf1E Presented by Night Owl Shows Review by Eve Nugent theSpace @ Symposium Hall: Tickets ★★★★ One of Night Owl Shows’ eleven productions at this year’s Fringe, The Fleetwood Mac Story, returns after two consecutive sold-out runs. Their fifth performance of the day, this company specialises in commemorating an eclectic variety of 20th-century artists, featuring … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – The Fleetwood Mac Story
Created by Paul Coulter Review by Eve Nugent Assembly George Square Studios: Tickets ★★★★★ A modernised, upbeat version of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony washes over the audience, the perfect way to open 5 Mistakes That Changed History as it returns from last year’s sold-out run at the Fringe. Out comes historian and comedian Paul Coulter, self-proclaimed … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – 5 Mistakes That Changed History
Review by Florence Carr-Jones ★★★★ Happy Singing Kids, an Australian company from Brisbane, makes its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with Uh Oh Spaghetti Oh!, an engaging, interactive musical and movement show tailored for children aged 0-5. Lasting a lively half-hour, this production is a delightful blend of song, dance, and joy that keeps little … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Uh Oh Spaghetti-Oh!
