Reviews
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FestivalsYou're Safe Til 2024 @ Pleasance Courtyard
One part lecture, one part autobiography, this one man show mixes geology, climate science, and family into one clumsy cocktail that is as bleak as it is bland Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsBlanket Ban @ Underbelly Cowgate
Marta Vella and Davinia Hamilton's show dives headfirst into Malta's abortion ban, and offers a space where lived experiences around abortion can be felt in their entirety Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsExodus @ Traverse Theatre
While it's well-performed, Exodus – the National Theatre of Scotland's new play tackling a zealous Home Secretary – slips all to easily from satire into unbelievable farce Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsOde to Joy @ Summerhall
Ode to Joy is an unapologetic exploration of queer subculture, with nuanced performances and a filthy-gorgeous soundtrack Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsMedea @ The Hub
Liz Lochhead's adaptation of Medea returns to Edinburgh International Festival, with a shining performance by Adura Onashile Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsDrag Queens vs Zombies @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Crudi Dench and Kate Butch offer a lot of laughs and some apocalyptic glamour in their Edinburgh Fringe show Drag Queens vs Zombies Read more »| 16 Aug 2022
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FestivalsFeeling Afraid as If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen @ Summerhall
Outrageously entertaining and endlessly surprising, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen is an extraordinary piece of theatre Read more »| 16 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsTemping @ Assembly George Square Studios
The job is simple: when people die, the temp logs it, and the workplace unfolds itself into a rich, soul-crushing world Read more »| 15 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsAnd Then The Rodeo Burned Down @ theSpace
Chloe and Natasha's And Then The Rodeo Burned Down is a delightfully queer, sexy and foolish mix of clowning, physical theatre and dance Read more »| 14 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsALOK @ Traverse Theatre
Alok Vaid-Menon blends vulnerability with humour in an unapologetic and defiant hour of performance Read more »| 14 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsThis Is Not A Show About Hong Kong @ Underbelly Cowgate
This Is Not A Show About Hong Kong lays bare the disturbing realities of life in a surveillance state – a vital and groundbreaking piece of work Read more »| 13 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsThe Girl and the Dragon @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
A kids’ show with the thematic depth to appeal to child-free adults too, The Girl and the Dragon is a joyous adventure in storytelling performed by Niall Moorjani and Minnie Wilkinson Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsEulogy @ Summerhall
Darkfield return with their latest shipping container-bound experience, blending an eerie and anxious mood with an extraordinary attention to detail Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsShe Wolf @ Assembly Roxy
She Wolf, from Edinburgh-based theatre maker Isla Cowan, adds feminist and socioeconomic critique to a classic trope, but could have gone further Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsMustard @ Summerhall
Mustard is a stunning piece of performance art about heartbreak and mental health Read more »| 09 Aug 2022