Written by David Finnigan Review by Dominic Corr Pleasance Dome ★★★★ Well, this is one way to get your five a day… With a name that captures the imagination, 44 Sex Acts in One Week at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe deconstructs the boundaries and playfulness of conventional theatre—given life by Fringe First winner David Finnigan, this … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – 44 Sex Acts In One Week

Written by Charlotte Anne-Tilley,  Review by Dominic Corr Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose ★★★★ Any audience with a passing familiarity with Charlotte Anne-Tilley’s writing will have expectations of some cleverly balanced humour and a whole heaping dollop of clowning antics. Serious Theatre from Serious People, despite the name, delivers whole-heartedly on the satirical comedy, with an appropriately … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Serious Theatre from Serious People

Review by Dominic Corr Underbelly - Bristo Square: Tickets ★★★★ These are elements audiences have heard before. Somewhat. Well, maybe not all of it. Definitely not that. And that’s the brilliance of Ali Woods: At The Moment, their new routine that covers a wealth of subject matters and sets across an accomplished hour of stand-up. … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Ali Woods: At The Moment

Review by Dominic Corr Just the Tonic at the Voodoo Rooms: Tickets ★★★ This is a Festival Fringe performance which brings a deep passion to the forefront – no running the risk of ‘guilty pleasures ‘ or hidden secrets here – comedian Otter Lee makes it painfully and hilariously clear to the audience what they … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Otter Lee: Princess Syndrome

https://youtu.be/qORtHfEr0Oo Produced by The Avison Brothers Review by Dominic Corr Dundee Rep Tickets (October 2024) ★★★★ Constructing something new from the fables of old is a daunting task, but the Avison Brothers tackle it with tremendous gusto and an impressive repertoire of songs. Their musical re-invention of mythos, a unique and innovative approach, has the … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 -Godfather Death: A Grimm’s Musical

Presented by Gilded Balloon and Ryan Dewar Written by Alan McHugh Directed by Sally Reid Review by Dominic Corr Gilded Balloon at the Museum: Tickets ★★★★ For those in the room familiar with the context of Chemo Savvy, to know the ins and outs and history of its creation, to finally see this production on … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Chemo Savvy

Review by Dominic Corr Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose: Tickets ★★★★ The title and subject matter initially suggest that the next hour with Isabella Charlton might strike closer to a soap opera for the upper class than a comedy set-up. Honing a routine around her father’s numerous (and we mean numerous) illicit affairs, the disharmonious family … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Isabella Charlton: So My Dad F****d The Nanny