Review by Hunter King ★★★ Fringe alumni David Alnwick has returned to Edinburgh this holiday season to mix his signature spooky vibes with a story that was originally written by one of the most iconic holiday storytellers of all time: Charles Dickens. Admittedly, I was excited to once again venture deep into the bowels of … Continue reading Review: David Alnwick presents Charles Dickens’ The Signal-Man – Krampus Fest at The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Review by Dominic Corr The Palais du Variete ★★★★ Ben Hart’s latest Fringe offering, The Remarkable Ben Hart, is a masterclass in minimalism and misdirection. With no grand set pieces, no pyrotechnics, and no glittering distractions, Hart relies solely on the strength of his illusions, his charisma, and a deep-rooted love for the craft of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – The Remarkable Ben Hart
https://youtu.be/uYDX_EYG7XM Created and Performed by Mario Marchese ★★★★ It’s the end of the Festival Fringe. Everyone’s a touch tired, even a bit grumpy. What we could all do with – is a touch of magic. And oh my, what an injection of life, creativity, and some down-right cheek to get us through the final gates … Continue reading Mario the Maker Magician – Underbelly
Unlike anything you’ll spy at the Festival Fringe this year, the multi-award-winning sensation of The Greatest Magic Show brings unique routines, fun, and tricks back to Edinburgh after a successful 2022. With more whimsy than before, the team travelled Australia and New Zealand before their Scottish return, as they hit the stage with their brand-new … Continue reading Have a Gander – The Greatest Magic Show/ Adults Only Magic Show
Directed by Olivia Jacobs Co-Directed by Toby Mitchell ★★★★ Some of us would perform forever if we could. And for others, our time on the stage is all too brief. Led by the supreme velvety smoothness of Steve Watts’ compere, the audiences of the Southwark Playhouse are in for a delightfully devious treat with Tall … Continue reading The Canterville Ghost – Southwark Playhouse
https://youtu.be/DGhq0Kx8dzQ Written by J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves Directed by David Yates USA/2022/142mins ★★ You would think that following the messy and contrite issues of The Hobbit, Warner Bros would recognise the murky waters which lay ahead with their subsequent prequel series – Fantastic Beasts. It appears not. This third instalment of the Harry Potter … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts – The Secrets of Dumbledore
Written and Performed by Paul Aitchison ★★★ Lights, camera, MAGIC. And well, there’s undoubtedly a fair whack of the latter taking place this evening, and why wouldn’t there be? For tonight, the lucky residents of Edinburgh are here to judge the most prestigious prize within the magical community. So, stuff the Magic Circle, say no … Continue reading Could It Be Magic? – Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Creator: Thaddeus Phillips ★★ Two different phone booths, on two different continents, serve different purposes. What they share is the human desire to connect. In the online experience Zoo Motel, there are 21 rooms, and in each of these rooms, a guest is invited to stay and experience an exploration of the psyche, with the illusionary … Continue reading Zoo Motel – Theatre Nation
Produced by Gareth White ★★★★ August in Scotland. The only four days of sun you’ll experience, no one seems to be wearing a shirt and of course the much beloved or dreaded Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Well… perhaps not this year. Or just maybe, with a little bit of luck and determination, a certain few will … Continue reading Magic Gareth Live! – Review
Feeling like this year has sucked a bit of magic out of the summer? Perhaps after all that home-schooling, some of the little (and older) ones could do with some energising, phantasmic entertainment? Well, ready those special magic words, hold on tight and prepare to be astonished at the wizardry of Magic Gareth Live. Despite the … Continue reading Live in Your Living Room with Magic Gareth – Preview
