835 stories by "Paul Vale"
Within the first few minutes of Kids Play, you think you’ve got the premise pretty much tied up. Booted and suited, Greg
If The Rockford Files is the main point of reference in your show, then chances are your expected audience will be in
There are coming-of-age tales aplenty at the Fringe but this moving story from Ben SantaMaria captures the well of loneliness that a
When the BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather launched in 1989 it made household names of Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley
From the team that gave us last year’s From Today Everything Changes, Ian Tucker-Bell's Trans Pennine once again uses personal testimony to
Addiction is a diverse and complex condition that affects one in three people. It has often been addressed on stage and screen
David has been diagnosed with HIV and his life is changed irrevocably. While still trying to process the diagnosis himself, he is
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a place for experimentation and a perfect example is the new micro-opera Drive-By Shooting, by John McIlduff
La John Joseph is a regular performance artist and commentator on the queer scene in the UK and beyond. At face value,
If you've ever found yourself waiting endlessly in a queue, Winnie may have the answer to your boredom. She might look like
In order to make sense of the present, it's important to examine the past. This is the earth-shattering revelation made by New
Box Theatre Company was founded in 2016 with the aim of celebrating emerging young voices in the industry, while focusing on the
John Partridge has a lot to be grateful for. A career of note that spans both stage and the small screen and
Following on from the launch of her latest album Indigo in 2017, Lady Rizo lands at the fringe with her show Red,
On a bare stage there is a solitary chair, with a raincoat suspended in mid-air to one side. That’s all the setting
To many visitors the Edinburgh Fringe is all about comedy, whether it be stand-up, improv, new wave or establishment. Eastlake Productions’ Very
If you are doing cabaret at the Edinburgh Fringe, chances are you have a couple of shows on the go. It's an
The first thing that strikes you about Roar Toast Productions’ new musical is that it has an overture. It’s a beautiful one,
The star of last year’s critically acclaimed Sasquatch: The Opera unleashes a very different beast with Jet of Blood. Writer Mari Moriarty
Willy Hudson is struggling to get on top. He's been around the block a little and feels he knows a thing or
In previous years Leggy Blonde Productions has presented light-hearted topical musicals entitled Love Me Tinder and My Fanny Valentine. So you might
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is the leading cause of death in England and Wales. There is
It would probably be more apt to describe Peter Groom as an illusionist rather than a drag queen. As explained in no
Buster Keaton’s life is practically synonymous with the birth of Hollywood. He was the child of a vaudeville double act performing stunts
Jonny Woo and Richard Thomas’ musical on themes arising from Brexit first saw the light of day at the celebrated Un-Royal Variety
