⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The theatre is a place where performers become anyone they want to be. But My Son’s A Queer shows the most moving pieces of theatre take place the person on stage is exactly themselves. …
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Review: Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man, Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Courtyard
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Macho Macho Man follows Luke Kempner’s personal journey from musical theatre star (he appeared in Les Mis, don’t you know…) to father. It’s 2022 and the typical male role model is due a revamp …
Review: Paris: From Piaf to Pop!, Edinburgh Fringe, French Institute in Scotland
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a melting pot of culture, song and story. In this year’s instalment of Christine Bovill’s legendary Edinburgh turn, the spotlight is on Paris and its evolution of music from …
Opinion: Highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe has come to an end after another hugely successful year – packed to the brim with music, culture and the arts programming. I’ve picked out a tiny handful from this year’s catalogue, …
Review: Confetti and Chaos, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Returning to Edinburgh after a hugely successful premiere last year, Confetti and Chaos – previously The Wedding Reception – brings all the madness of a family wedding to the George Hotel for a night …
Review: Bugsy Malone, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In deepest, darkest, smokiest New York is an underworld filled with crooks looking for their next stakeout and singers looking for their big break. Captivate Theatre turns the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre into a …
Review: Sister Act, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The heavens regularly open on the Edinburgh Fringe, but few shows are ever truly blessed. Filling all those who walk through the doors of the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre with heaps of spiritual joy, …
Review: Ray Bradshaw: Deafintely Baby, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ray Bradshaw is now arguably one of Scotland’s most recognisable comedians, both from his success as a stand-up and in his endeavours in the world of football punditry. His unmistakable brand of comedy is …
Review: Only Fools! The Cushty Dining Experience, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The iconic BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses enjoys almost universal adoration. Audiences both young and old will regularly return to some of its most iconic episodes for a moment of comic relief. In …
Review: 13: The Musical, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Truly excellent musical theatre performances are rarely found on an amateur stage, but Captivate Theatre brings 13 (The Musical) to the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre with the energy, focus and talent to rival the …