I Killed Rasputin
Theatre, Assembly George Square Theatre, Until August 24th It’s not uncommon for established Edinburgh comedians to turn their mind to theatre, with somewhat mixed results. According to his recent...
View ArticleSheeps: Wembley Previews
Sketch Comedy, Bedlam Theatre, Until August 24th This is a performance that toys with the sketch show format to the extent that by its close, it is more a chopped and erratic tale than a sketch show at...
View ArticleThomas Pocket presents: Me (Oscar Jenkyn-Jones)
Character Comedy, Underbelly Cowgate, Until August 24th This often bewildering show of character comedy bears many of the hallmarks of the Invisible Dot stable, to which Oscar Jenkyn-Jones belongs....
View ArticleBefore Us
Solo Show/Physical Comedy, Underbelly Cowgate, Until August 24th Offering a slice of the surreal and unexpected, this show is quintessential fringe fare. Although some of its messages are a little...
View ArticleNatasia Demetriou: You’ll Never Have All of Me
Character Comedy, Underbelly Cowgate, Until August 24th Natasia Demetriou bursts into the room at the start of her show and embarks on greeting the audience with gradually ascending levels of...
View ArticleJoseph Morpurgo: Odessa
Stand-Up, Pleasance Courtyard, Run Ended From barely a minute of early 80’s archive VHS footage, Joseph Morpurgo spins an outlandish tale of hilarious lunacy, which, by its conclusion seems barely...
View ArticleBe Better
Theatre, Bedlam Theatre, Venue 49, 13:30 until the 30th August. Be Better by Urban Foxes Collective is a physical manifestation of a quarter-life crisis, complete with menstrual blood, glitter and...
View ArticleDown and Out in Paris and London
Satire, Pleasance Courtyard, Venue 33, 18:30 until the 31st August. Down and Out in Paris and London brings George Orwell’s seminal novel up to date while retaining half of his original story. The...
View ArticleS.E.N
Theatre, Bedlam Theatre, Venue 49, 21:30 until the 30th August. Set in an ‘intervention room’ at a school, two teenage girls are brought in for the reason of being ‘cause for concern’. Taylor, as...
View ArticleIain Stirling: Touchy Feely
Stand-up, Pleasance Courtyard, Venue 33, 19.40 until 29th August Iain Stirling’s offering at this year’s Fringe is fairly innocent, fairly middle-of-the-road, and fairly able to raise some laughs...
View ArticleDeclan Zapala brings musical joy to the Fringe with ‘Guitar Multiverse’
“I don’t come with a goal,” says Declan Zapala. “I know the world can be beautiful; there’s always joy to be found in specific places and in particular ways.” Joy is exactly what can be found in the...
View ArticleEnsemble Thing: Independence
Scottish-Italian composer John De Simone brought his new work, ‘Independence’ to this years Fringe. Through the lens of Scottish Independence it tackles themes of identity, heritage, community and...
View ArticlePenny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer
At a decade sweeping 66 years old, the Warhol-superstar Goliath was pulling no punches on her drop-in 12–day slot during this year’s Fringe. She has seen more decades go by than three quarters of the...
View ArticleNorth Lands Creative Glass: A Portrait at 20
Is glass natural or man-made? Where is the division between human-manipulation and the processes of nature? This collection of glassworks from North Lands Creative Glass, an art centre from Caithness...
View ArticleAlice Marshall: Blood
Alice Marshall is someone who immediately stands out among the crowd. Not only is she incredibly tall, but her posters also display her drenched in blood, her eyes gazing out at you. This bloody...
View ArticleThe Road That Wasn’t There
The creators of the widely-acclaimed Bookbinder come back to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with The Road That Wasn’t There. A paper pusher is recalled from lofty London to small town England when he starts...
View ArticleInterview: Théâtre Volière
Théâtre Volière have brought their show Evocation to the Fringe this year, a show filled with puppetry, poetry and film. The Student got to talk with writer Mick Wood, producer Natasha Wood and lead...
View ArticleDavid Correos & Matt Stellingwerf: Chaos & Order
As I entered the Wee Room of Gilded Balloon Teviot and sat down, my stomach dropped when I noticed the floor covered in tarpaulin with a bucket sitting close by. It was at that moment that I feared...
View ArticleEshaan Akbar: Not for Prophet
Not for Prophet is an entertaining hour filled with witty stories, unique insights into current affairs and an abrupt Bollywood dance break. This show may be Akbar’s Edinburgh debut, but he has an...
View ArticleBest of Burlesque
The crème de la crème of the burlesque world has been brought to Assembly Gardens for a cheeky night of fun and show business. Definitely an event where one should prepare for sequins, glamour and a...
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