Kicking out our Pantomime coverage, Dominic Corr chats with Jorgey Scott-Learmonth, who stars as Alice in the Tron Theatre’s latest panto, as we tumble down a Glasgow pothole into WEEGIELAND—a glittering, chaotic realm where Gallus skips their ballet exam to search for missing feline bestie Dinah The Cat. Along the way, they encounter eccentric locals, … Continue reading Have a Gander at Pantomime 2025: Gallus in Weegieland with Jorgey Scott-Learmonth
It’s that glorious part of the year again — and no, it’s not the Festival Fringe. It’s Panto season. Pull on the heels, coat yourself in glitter and prepare the boos and cheers: familiar dames and mischievous baddies are back to lead the nation’s favourite festive bargain of slapstick, songs and crowd‑pleasing mayhem. Below is … Continue reading Have A Gander at Pantomime in Scotland 2025
Co-directed by Katherine Lyle & Andrew Friedman Review by Marina Funcasta Drayton Arms Theatre ★★★★ Petit Léopard takes its time to charm, but much like a guarded cat, once let in by Capucine Earle’s performance, we are caught by her defiance - hook, line and sinker. Anchored in the beloved, post-feminist ‘Messy Woman’ genre, Earle’s … Continue reading Review: Petit Léopard – Drayton Arms Theatre, London
Created by Yoon Junghwan, Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Review by Orly Benn The thought of walking into Summerhall’s Main Hall 2 weeks after the end of the Fringe is somewhat akin to meeting your mum’s new partner not too long after the separation of your parents, stunted with memories of previous glories. However, this … Continue reading Review: TETHER (Work-In-Progess) – Summerhall, Edinburgh
Book by Rob Drummond Music and Lyrics by Dave Hook Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Review by Orly Benn Traverse Theatre ★★★★ This week’s A Play, A Pie, A Pint, written by Rob Drummond and Dave Hook, brings us a slick and thought-provoking hip-hop musical comedy with the life (or myth) of 13th-century Scottish legend and … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Wallace – Traverse Theatre
Created by Martha Pailing, Recipient of Keep It Fringe Fund Review by Orly Benn Summerhall - Former Women's Locker Room ★★★★★ In a show whose title is characteristically angry and impulsive, Martha Pailing’s Chat Shit Get Hit is remarkably sensitive, thoughtful, funny, and clever. Beginning with a very memorable impression of her parents’ dog, Huwie, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Chat Sh*t, Get Hit
Review by Aislinn McSharry Jack Dome at Pleasance Dome ★★★ Enthusiastically and engagingly, comedian Grace Helbig not only uncovers experiences with being a YouTuber in the 2010s, but also shares her navigation of breast cancer after being diagnosed at 37. Let Me Get This Off My Chest revels in dark comedy to explore the emotional journey of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Grace Helbig: Let Me Get This Off My Chest
https://youtu.be/MDgQaLXkbx0 Musical Direction and Conducted by Miles Lallemant Review by Aislinn McSharry The Royal Lyceum Theatre ★★★ A mesmerising visual and auditory experience held at The Lyceum for the Edinburgh International Festival, Book of Mountains and Seas is a stunning collaboration of theatrical mediums, creating a storytelling experience. A vocal-theatre work, inspired by the ancient Chinese compilation "Book of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Book of Mountains and Seas
Created by Audaciously Tenacious CIC Review by Aislinn McSharry Bedlam Theatre ★★★★ Purgatory rebranded as a noughties fever dream crossed with a messy teenage sleepover: Audaciously Tenacious CIC's Perfect Dead Girls is an engaging, enthralling exploration of girlhood, underscored with a harsh, macabre questioning of the many facets of existence. Two girls are trapped in the state … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Fatal Flower
https://youtu.be/f-iyhzyJ9lA Created by Valentina Tóth Review by Aislinn McSharry Summerhall - Main Hall ★★★★ Valentine Tóth's FATAL FLOWER is dubbed as "an ode to the hysterical woman": an exhilarating, unpredictable watch, with opera, sketch comedy, and political messages incorporated, Tóth's one-woman show is an exciting theatrical experience. Tóth introduces herself to the audience, then shares with us … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Fatal Flower
