Edinburgh Fringe
The biggest arts festival in the world.
“Let’s get ready to punble!” says Tim Vine, dressed in a
cowboy costume. Puns, or plays on words, are…
In David Benson's 1996 Fringe First award winning show Think No Evil of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams,…
Who needs reviews when you can sell out your preview on a warm afternoon with people being turned away? This…
An hour watching three non-speaking actors manipulate some eight simple marionettes to an energetic score may…
A few live on, elderly and not much regarded, their time past and a new generation of immigrants paying them…
"To-night you will be Miss Saigon," but tomorrow you may be Miss Sign-On: The Untold Story of a Diva on the…
It was perhaps to be expected that the aftermath of 9/11 would bring forth its own monsters. Despite the…
George Steiner has been often quoted that it's
impossible to write tragedy after Auschwitz; perhaps it's even…
By John Ritchie
The final
piece of the Fringe booking fiasco jigsaw fell into place yesterday when Jon
Morgan…
The waves crash on, drowning out the music
which marks the opening moments of Enda Walsh's The New Electric…
Tipped to win this year's Perrier (but so is
everyone), Lucy Porter’s chatty humour about the little things…
After a roaring success last year, the Ants are back for even more
hilarious sketches and some good old-…
Female comediennes Ingrid Oliver and Lorna
Watson are Festival favourites, returning for their third year…
You could see it here first folks! This new and well-resourced production had its world premiere at the…
Morning events are a welcome change of pace. I was thankful to the Pleasance for having their press launch at
Billy Connolly has been very open about it. The late John Peel included his own experience in his uncompleted…
Yet again, the weather let me down. The rain came on as I arrived at the Gilded Balloon preview show, and I…
Where's the best place to people watch? Or to feel the sand between your toes? What's the best place to take…
Multi-talented Kate Robbins entertained her substantial first night audience with an hour of songs and tales…
After some of the delights on show at the Underbelly, I was excited about what could be on offer at the…