The Fringe can be a tough gig for comedians. With an audience spoilt for choice on both ticketed and free shows, sometimes you sit in a show with only a few other people and see the look of …
Redundant lottery tickets, unexpected meetings on nights out, fathers and a curious incident of a dog in the nighttime: A.K.A., the ingredients of Acts of Redemption, Ken Jaworowski's touchi…
An orange tree cascades from the ceiling, screeching cat sounds punctuate the theatre’s silence and a family gathers for their mother's memorial. This is the slightly absurdist world o…
This is a play of immense exuberance. FYSA Theatre has thrown itself into a banner-waving rendition of the Focus E15 campaign. The 29 mothers, faced with eviction notices, band themselves…
Charlie, Louis and Beren are obviously good friends. They have a chemistry that sets them apart from other acrobatic dance troupes. Their cheeky chappie and incredibly cool personalities add…
With the look of Sarah Hadland and a musical comedy act akin to Victoria Wood, Tamar Broadbent is a real pocket rocket. She would either hate the anti-feminist connotation that this phrase h…
Comedians often work for months and months on their stand-up sets. They hone each joke, test out all sorts of material and make sure that they are as funny as they can be before hittin…
"Pineapples don't exist. They're like unicorns and eskimos." Wise words uttered by old matchmaker crone Fanny (Camille Ucan) as she attempts to find a suitable wife for Peter (Ben Clark), a …
Cheque Please allows us to meet Ivy, a girl suffering from depression; she weaves sequences of her life in between smashing the fourth wall with confessional rants. The coffee shop where she…
A horizontal bar of light, a table with a chair and a coffee mug are the only things Thaddeus Phillips has to work with in his remarkable journey across borders "Â 17 borders in fact, each…
Pole explores different people's perceptions and reactions to pole dancing. A physically rigorous piece that is visually impressive, the three girls move in perfect synchrony, and layer thei…
It's always a good start when you get offered sweets as you walk into a theatre. It's less satisfying when you realise you can't eat them and have to drop them into a coffin on the front of …
Two Christmases have passed since Anna ventured outside. It's OK though, she has loads to do: there are projects to make, an abundance of nature programmes to watch and a purity to cultivate…
Adam Hess comes running up onto the stage to kick off a high-energy and fast-paced comedy performance. With a more traditional take on a comedy show Hess has few props, preferring to enterta…
Sometimes you have to relish in life's slip-ups, make light of the bad situations and turn the depressing points of life into positives. In an hour's lecture of how "crappiness is happiness"…
A poorly constructed corrugated iron shack is all Thandi (Zoey Martinson) can call home. Slowly dying of AIDS, she has become defeated, bitter and tired of life. Mandisi (Yusef Miller), an o…
Needless to say, The Playboy of the Western World is a classic, and with that this production is lumbered with the task of living up to that label. John Millington Synge's play has been knoc…
I, Elizabeth is a delicate monologue which allows Rebecca Vaughan to display her undeniable talent in full force, maintaining a thick tension in the room throughout. A study of Elizabeth I f…
Sajeela Kershi is the great aunt everyone wishes they had — bubbly, engaging, sarcastic and always smiling, she introduces us to her line-up. A diverse collection of speakers, her thre…
Souvenirs is a gorgeous piece of child-like theatre; it evolves, slowly, surely and playfully, explores new territories and innovative ways of using props. Centering around sentimentality wi…
Picture two girls in inflated, white suits dancing on stage. They wriggle and dance with delight, resembling a pair of bizarrely elegant sumo wrestlers. Tribute Acts is a touching piece abou…
Standing outside a flat ten minutes away from Nicholson Street, two women argue with a policeman in the window frame. Once inside, one of those women is on a table top, the other handing out…
A shortlist has been announced for a major Edinburgh Festival Fringe awards, after hundreds of shows have been considered. The categories for a number of different prizes have been announ…
"You got a lotta nerve, Jethro Compton, riding into this here town with not one but three shows under your belt." The quips of the saloon are contagious after Blood Red Moon, one part of Com…
"Here in Yorkshire, we love to cycle… and not just to the dole office!" says Matthew as he shoots a promotional video for Yorkshire's bid to host a stage of the 2013 Tour de France. A …