IN CONVERSATION WITH: Chris Forbes
Reading Time: 4 minutesFather Christmas is a hilarious, heartfelt stand-up show about festive joy, family and the Christmas Day that changed everything.
Tabitha James
I’ve been in love with theatre for as long as I can remember but it was intensified when I joined Bedlam Theatre whilst at University of Edinburgh - the oldest student-run theatre in the UK. With an aversion to the spotlight I became involved in stage management and producing and then discovered reviewing. I’ve been reviewing for over six years now but am still delighted to be challenged and thrilled by shows at every viewing. When not working as a marketeer in my day job, I’m at home with my two demanding Siamese cats - more often than not knitting or with a glass of wine in hand.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Jack McGuire
Reading Time: 4 minutesDescribed as one of the most chilled shows at 2025’s Fringe, Channel returns to Edinburgh but this time in an intimate shipping container space for groups of ten. We spoke to creator Jack McGuire about his inspirations…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Aidan Jones
Reading Time: 4 minutesClassical piano presented with jokes by a bald, Australian dickhead with a beard.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Tom Brennan
Reading Time: 4 minutesFringe First award-winning theatre-maker Tom Brennan and double Fringe First winners The North Wall return with an unflinching new play about love, memory and the relationships that shape us. Overtone is a gripping non-linear exploration of a…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Mama G
Reading Time: 4 minutesBefore the world can turn to chaos, Mama G has to save the day by finding three books that will help make the world a better place.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: AMY MANSFIELD
Reading Time: 3 minutesA performance revue like you’ll never get in an officer tower, this Kiwi satire is for anyone who’s ever had a job, or thought about getting one. TICKET LINK: H.R. The Musical turns corporate life into…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Paul Coates
Reading Time: 3 minutesBoy In A Box is a fearless exploration of cruelty, culpability and the excuses we make for our own inertia when confronted by the suffering of others.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: ELLIE ROSS
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part romcom, part social autopsy, this new solo show satirises our obsession with ticking life’s boxes. Ticket link here Annie is offered £150,000 to get married before she turns 35. Be honest: at what figure did…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Jennifer Jane
Reading Time: 3 minutesHappy Tea: A wildly honest, comedic, and totally unfiltered one-woman storytelling show.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Mary Elliot
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse – remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! We sat down with Mary Elliot to discus their upcoming performance.