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
The story of a friendship between a Boy and a magical, storytelling Tree. Each day the Tree tells her tales to the Boy, stories of adventure, friendship, love and life. Everything is perfect, until the cruel Winds arrive and rid the Tree of all her leaves and their stories, leaving her broken and bare. It … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – The Tree and Her Tale
Female-led and produced, PALS (written by Mirren Wilson) is a Scottish adventure-comedy premiering at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Amidst the buzz of Edinburgh life, budding photographer Sadie and her three friends are suffering from the modern affliction of being in their early 20s. PALS tells the story of these crude, chaotic yet completely normal gal … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – PALS
Performed by Nathan D'Arcy Roberts ★★★ There’s a professional and touching admission from Nathan D’Arcy Roberts that he’s so entrenched in the subject matter and alignment of things, that he isn’t entirely clear what the hour set is about. Which, let’s face it, is fundamentally true to life. Despite this, Present/Tense is such a charming hour with … Continue reading Nathan D’Arcy Roberts: Present/Tense – Gilded Balloon Teviot
Performed by Jon Culshaw Review by Annie Aslett ★★★ During his new show, Imposter Syndrome, Jon Culshaw always gets laughs. But he also gets cheers, boos, groans and bittersweet sighs. These come as he embodies the likes of Ronnie Corbett, Donald Trump, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the late, great Paul O’Grady. A master of his well-honed craft, … Continue reading Jon Culshaw: Imposter Syndrome – Gilded Balloon Teviot: Debating Hall
Review by Christian Maddick ★★★★ Seeing somebody onstage whose online presence precedes them can be a bit worrisome, as there is no certainty of their talent translating well in a live setting. In ‘Bailey J Mills: Unfiltered + Scummy’, drag artist Bailey J Mills quashes any of these concerns from the beginning, creating an utterly … Continue reading Bailey J Mills: Unfiltered + Scummy – Gilded Balloon Teviot
Written and Performed by Wendy Weiner Ddirected by Ryan Amador ★★★ Our morbid fascinations with history, of spooks and ghoulies, and one woman’s endless fight against the reaper continue to highlight more personal issues we project, particularly of our own mortality - or those we care about. Few tales convey this more than that of … Continue reading Mystery House – Gilded Balloon Teviot:Turret
Book, Music & Lyrics by Justin Huertas Directed by Brandon Ivie ★★★ Getting drenched in dragon’s blood cannot be good for you, surely? Think of how hard it must stain for starts. But this is precisely what happened to Trevor, and a few other classmates of his, when he was a young boy. Twenty years … Continue reading Lizard Boy – Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Composition & Lyricist by Alexander S. Bermange Directed & Choreography by Joanna Goodwin ★★★★ Have you ever wanted a sneak peek into the lives of the stars of your favourite musical? Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival after international success, Alexander S. Bermange’s I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical showcases the challenges and … Continue reading I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical – Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Performed by Tommy Tiernan For just one night only, the lyrical prowess of Tommy Tiernan’s topsy-turvy language could be found reminding the inhabitants of Edinburgh the power located in the basement of Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre; a tremendously lively venue which is often cast aside outside of Fringe time. Irish through and through, Tiernan’s Paddy Crazy Horse is a … Continue reading Tommy Tiernan: Paddy Crazy Horse – Rose Theatre
