Written by Todd Bell and Tomi Fry Review by Orly Benn theSpace @ Surgeon's Hall ★★★★ The Fiascoholics have landed in Edinburgh with their fringe debut….. and it’s silly. As the world erupts in nuclear apocalypse (circa 2025-6), 5 unfortunate fortunates are mixed up in the impossible decision of choosing who to kick out of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – 4’s a Crowd (Or What Not to Do When Stuck in a Bunker During the Apocalypse)
Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ In both style and substance, PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD screams feminism. Loudly. But a messy, chaotic, hilarious kind – precisely what trio, Nora Alexander, Dora Lynn and Kat Cory, try to distance themselves from in the opening of their performance. A proper, organised three-act play, they … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Philosophy of the World
https://youtu.be/nmtgb6YvEhg Review by Marina Funcasta Summerhall - Main Hall ★★★★★ Lit with four LED lamps, the Main Hall at Summerhall is almost unrecognisable: smoke wafts from beneath the seats, Suburban Knight’s album, Nocturbulous Behaviour, blasting in the audience’s ears. And in the corner of the stage, there are three hidden bodies which bounce in unison: … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
Concept and Choreography by Farah Saleh Review by Aislinn McSharry Summerhall - Techcube 0 ★★★★ A site of political discourse, Balfour Reparations tells a fictional future of British politics: thought-provoking and poignant, it is empowering, encouraging the audience to mobilise. Set in 2045, the audience becomes members of the "Balfour Reparations" committee, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Balfour Reparations
Written by Cal Ferguson, Mhairi McCall and Lewis Lauder Directed by Jo Rush Underbelly - Cowbarn ★★★ The ambition behind Mary, Queen of Rock! is undeniable with local musical theatre company Pretty Knickers attempting to fuse one of the most famous faces from Scottish history with the swagger of rock opera. The result is a … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Mary, Queen of Rock!
Review by Libbi Hutton Summerhall - Dissection Room ★★★★★ ‘Pussy Riot was never a punk band’ states Alexander Cheparukhin, producer of the show. I am standing in a crowded audience on the final night of an 11-day run, preparing myself for what I’ve heard to be a “confrontational” and “essential” show. Maria (Masha) Alyochina of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Pussy Riot: Riot Days
Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ At 14:55, in her magnificent pale pink suit and with a slick-back bun, Diona Doherty waltzes onto the Monkey Barrel 2 stage in style. This award-winning Irish comedian wastes no time, diving headfirst into her 50-minute long set which centres on the hilarious tribulations of parenthood, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Diona Doherty: Get Your Pink On!
https://youtu.be/MHuEgoajSSA Written and Directed by María García Pleasance at EICC ★★★★★ “In every new beginning there is magic” Suzanna Rosenthal Productions presents LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story. Stepping into LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story is like being wrapped in a swirl of rhythms, vivid emotion and devotion to the Spanish culture. From the very first … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – LOLA: A Flamenco Love Story
Presenting: The Golden Goose For one time only (until next year), we ditch our trademark crimson and don the finest of guilded feathers to celebrate our top choices for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We'll be crafting a selection of 'Top Geese' from the flock, with each of the writers submitting their top choice across … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – The Golden Goose Awards
Directed by Sam Blumenfield Review by Eve Nugent Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond ★★★★ With their shining tickets for Haus of Dy-lan in hand, the audience step into the bright yellow storage bunker in the Pleasance Courtyard, not quite sure what to expect at 19:30 on a Thursday evening. The eye-catching flyer promises a “musical-comedy”, but … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Dylan Adler: Haus of Dy-Lan
