Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Finlay Christie: I Deserve This

Review by Florence Carr-Jones Monkey Barrell Comedy: Tickets ★★★★ The show opens with Finlay Christie introducing himself via a photobooth app on his laptop, projected onto the screen. It’s a clever, makeshift, and humorous start that immediately sets the tone, blending the vibe of a Gen Z guy with a boomer-esque DIY approach. This duality … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Finlay Christie: I Deserve This

Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Burnout Paradise

Created by Pony Cam Theatre Collective Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall - Main Hall: Tickets ★★★★ This show is pure, unadulterated, chaotic fun. As you walk in, you see the cast warming up on four treadmills, each labelled with a cardboard sign reading “SURVIVAL,” “ADMIN,” “PERFORMANCE,” and “LEISURE.” They start by explaining that they are … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Burnout Paradise

Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – 1 in a Chameleon

Created and Performed by Narie Foster Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerhall- Red Lecture Theatre: Tickets ★★★ “One in a Chameleon” is an hour of storytelling about Narie Foster’s journey to embracing her chameleon identity and finding freedom in it after years of searching. As you enter the intimate Red Lecture Theatre in Summerhall, funky music … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – 1 in a Chameleon

Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – FAMEHUNGRY

Written and Performed by Louise Orwen Review by Florence Carr-Jones Summerha- Maing Hall: Tickets ★★★★★ Fame Hungry is a performance art piece, social experiment, and manifesto about the state of performance in our modern world. The show is live from Summerhall in Edinburgh for the physical audience and streamed live on TikTok for everyone else. … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – FAMEHUNGRY