Written by Charlene Boyd Directed by Cora Bissett Review by Dominic Corr Summerhall - Demonstration Room: Tickets ★★★★★ Only one person could reunite the Appalachian Mountains with the Scottish Highlands after millions of years: June Carter Cash. Well, Charlene Boyd, the creator of this show, has embarked on a personal journey that is less about … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music, and Me
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
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
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
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
Looking towards a season of collaborations, bold new premieres, and the revival of some of Scotland’s recent critical hits, the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh are proud to announce one of their biggest and most interesting seasons for a while. Opening the door to audiences and partners, the theatre looks to re-affirm its status as a … Continue reading Have A Gander – The Royal Lyceum Theatre 2024/25
It's not all about long-glitzy runs, sometimes the very best in entertainment can be a fleeting moment - a single night's performance amidst the musical juggernauts which roll into Edinburgh. Few venues host a more diverse and engaging repertoire of these events than Capital Theatres at the Festival Theatre or The Studio. From some legendary … Continue reading Have A Gander – Capital Theatres: One Night Only
The Manipulate Festival, Scotland's international festival of animation, film, movement, puppetry, and visual theatre returns for its ambitious 17th season. This year's festival will run from February 1st - 11th across multiple physical and online venues. The full programme can be found here. Next week, Edinburgh will host the return of one of the most … Continue reading Have a Gander – Manipulate Festival 2024
As we come to the twilight moments of 2023, the Corr Blimey team have had a few drinks (and a couple of arguments) but plenty of fond memories about the best of Scottish Theatre this year. And while enormously entertaining touring productions and revivals have found their way into Scotland, this list celebrates the homegrown … Continue reading Have A Gander – Scottish Theatre 2023
Looking for an alternative to the Pantomime cheer? Feeling a touch Scroogeish over Buttons, Cloots and Cracker Jokes? Well, Scotland has plenty to offer in the alternative Christmas feasts this festive season. From some returning contemporary classics for kids, to an inspirational new Ballet, and maybe even a touch of cryptocurrency... Our team will be … Continue reading Have A Gander – Festive Shows 2023
