Written by Ross MacKay, directed by Joe Douglas and produced by Scottish Theatre Producers, Cringe is presented at Edinburgh International Children’s Festival in association with Imaginate with support from OneRen. If you wouldn’t mind giving us an introduction to yourself, the creatives involved in the show, and the show itself. My name is Ross MacKay, … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival – A Chat with Ross Mackay, writer of Cringe
Toto Kerblammo!, directed by Tim Crouch, is an immersive play for ages 10 and up, blending live action and award-winning binaural sound to explore themes of love and despair through the story of a girl and her dog. Audiences don headphones, enhancing the emotional experience as they witness a narrative about hope and healing.
Simon Jay's play "Kenmure Street," directed by Nicola McCartney, captures the 2021 protests against unjust immigration policing, highlighting community solidarity through eyewitness accounts and humor, while revitalizing political theatre with engaging staging and diverse characters.
Written by Dale Wasserman, From the Novel by Ken Kesey Review by Hunter King Church Hill Theatre ★★★★ Leitheatre has transformed the Church Hill Theatre into one of the most famous psychiatric hospitals in the canon in their production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. In theme with the crux of the show, the … Continue reading Review: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Stawomir Mrozek Review by Marina Funcasta Golden Goose Theatre ★★★★ Charlie and Striptease are put in conversation in this Absurdist double-bill which takes it shape in the back room of the Golden Goose Theatre in Clapham. A grey, run-down building, the pub itself retains a raw dinginess which Slawomir Mrozek’s pieces, especially Striptease, … Continue reading Review: Charlie and Striptease – Golden Goose Theatre, London
Written by Mark Burgess Directed by Selina Cadell Review by Marina Funcasta Park Theatre ★★★★★ I must admit, sitting down in my seat a few minutes before Zeb Soanes’ performance began, I began to realise just how out of my depth I was. Surrounded by familiar (celebrity) faces, and pompous critics, every conversation in my … Continue reading Review: Two Halves of Guinness – Park Theatre, London
Written by Hannah Caplan Review by Marina Funcasta ★★★★ It is always a revealing experience to watch transfers of Fringe shows. Witnessing a script adapt to its new space and audience can call attention to the several factors which influence a theatrical performance - and how little control the actors, directors, and playwrights truly have … Continue reading Review: THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. – Soho Theatre, London
Written by Nathan Scott-Dunn Directed by Edoardo Berto Review by Laurie Kemmett A Play, A Pie, and a Pint ★★★★ Walking into Oran Mor to see Un-Expecting, the set can only be described as unassuming. On a thrust style stage there is strung up two white sheets, an On Air sign, and two rods. The … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Un-Expecting – Òran Mór, Glasgow
Keep it Fringe 2026: Sixteen Artists Share £40k as the Fringe Society Sounds the Alarm on Sustainability There’s a rhythm to the build up of the Festival Fringe, usually picking up pace around Springtime: the clocks go forward, the posters get sent away for vetting, baked potatoes become more valuable than gold, and the Fringe … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 – Keep it Fringe 2026: Sixteen Artists Share £40k
GUSH, the sharp new play from writer Jess Brodie, follows Ally - a woman on the edge of motherhood - who realises that despite doing everything “right,” something inside her still feels unsettled. In the final days of pregnancy, she’s pushed to confront her identity, her desires, and what she stands to lose or claim … Continue reading Have a Gander at GUSH- A Chat with Jess Brodie
