In "Little Animals," Paul Ready delivers a poignant monologue exploring environmental indifference during a memorial for a climate activist. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, it skillfully blurs audience boundaries, fostering introspection.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: After Party – Traverse 1, Traverse Theatre
After Party, despite its ambitious setup and strong cast, fails to deliver a coherent narrative, resulting in a chaotic theatrical experience lacking emotional depth.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: The Singer – Traverse 1, Traverse Theatre
The Singer, a groundbreaking musical directed by Cora Bissett and featuring KT Tunstall's music, explores artistic collaboration and inclusion through a Deaf and hearing artist's journey, redefining theatrical boundaries.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Review: Cathy – Traverse 1, Traverse Theatre
Ivo Müller’s Fringe debut, One Million Words, explores Rainer Maria Rilke’s existential poetry and letters, engaging audiences through a philosophical lens. While the show may feel slow for some, Müller’s compelling performance fosters a deep emotional connection. It offers introspection and wisdom for those seeking understanding of themselves and the world.
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Lost Lear
Written & Directed by Dan Colley Review by Marina Funcasta Traverse Theatre ★★★★★ Perhaps Shakespeare’s bleakest tragedy, it will not surprise readers that Dan Colley’s adaptation of King Lear was nothing short of heart-wrenching. Fiercely confronting the devastating impact of estranged family dynamics and the complicated worlds of duties of care and dementia, I entered … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Lost Lear
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – A Gambler’s Guide To Dying
Written by Gary McNair Directed by Gareth Nicholls Review by Marina Funcasta Traverse Theatre ★★★★★ Gary McNair, characteristic in his ample vocality and stiff gait, demands attention from the moment he sets foot on stage. His Glaswegian accent booms across the theatre, leaving no doubt in our minds as to the certain Scottish edge of … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – A Gambler’s Guide To Dying
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Red Like Fruit
Written by Hannah Moscovitch Directed by Christian Barry Review by Eve Nugent Traverse Theatre ★★★★★ Lauren has asked Luke to narrate her life on her behalf – she sits quietly on a raised platform, hoping to better understand herself by observing from the outside. Luke accepts the task and opens the story by describing her recent mental … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Red Like Fruit
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland
Review by Dominic Corr Just the Tonic at The Caves ★★★★ More than many recent years, the ties of spoken word and storytelling have found themselves at the heart of the Festival Fringe’s theatre/comedy circuits, winning awards and accolades. Storytelling is Theatre. And Theatre is storytelling. Writer, performer, and stand-up Edward Tripp delves into the … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – 44 Sex Acts In One Week
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
Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Serious Theatre from Serious People
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