Performed by Marjolein Robertson ★★★★ What you see above is a Trow (Trowie/Drow). Think a Norwegian troll, but shorter. Much shorter. Shorter than that. Not that short. About the size of a child, this three-foot creature of the folklore of Shetland has a richly ancient appreciation for music, spirituality, and a jolly hearty swally. They're … Continue reading A Shetland Folktale – Scottish Storytelling Centre
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Me, Myself, & Mary (Queen of Scots) – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written by Raymond Friel Directed by Jordanna O'Neill ★★★★ Everyone has a Lizzy, Some in their life, not necessarily a sister or cousin, who ‘gets life’. Is better than them in most ways and make life a touch intolerable with just how sparkling they are. But you’d never want them out of your life. My … Continue reading Me, Myself, & Mary (Queen of Scots) – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Have a Gander – The Greatest Magic Show/ Adults Only Magic Show
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
Have a Gander – Alison Spittle: Soup
Back after a sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run last year, Comedian du jour Alison Spittle returns with a bubbling cauldron of jokes, likely some rage, and with full intentions to have the audience rolling around with laughter (and find out what that burning sensation is…) Voted one of British Comedy Guide's best-reviewed shows, Spittle has … Continue reading Have a Gander – Alison Spittle: Soup
Have a Gander – Stuntman
POW! BIFF! SCHWING! And, of course, WALLOP! From Superfan, Stuntman explores the relationship between violence and masculinity and the continued impact this has on our perceptions of men. Through personal stories of real encounters with violence from the performers’ lives, featuring over-the-top stunt fights, this is a show for everyone who enjoyed a violent action … Continue reading Have a Gander – Stuntman
Have a Gander – Marj
Comic, performer, storyteller, actress, improv artist, and Shetlander, Marjolein Robertson's accent may be the only one of its kind you'll hear on the circuit, but it's also one of the more promising and talented. Back at the Fringe for another busy year, the fab Marjolein also has two other shows over at the Scottish Storytelling … Continue reading Have a Gander – Marj
