Reading Time: 2 minutesThe premise of On Some Far Shore is an exploration of a grieving Son looking back at his relationship with his Mother. We follow his search for the perfect words to celebrate the life of his Mum while grappling with a faltering relationship.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to the BBC and the National Drought Group, more than seventy percent of England is now officially in drought, with no forecast of sufficient rain in sight. Fresh off of a run in London, where record high temperatures turned the majority of the city’s prized green spaces yellow (and, in some cases, saw them catch fire), Bog Witch smartly tackles the question on most people’s minds: How do we city folk live responsibly in a climate emergency?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe more I think about this show, the more I find myself utterly confounded. Why am I so fascinated with it? What about this chill, ADHD-scrambled surfer dude Chad (pronounced with a long “ah” / rhymes with “rod”) is so endearing? Why am I so tickled by his dumb mis-pronunciation and simplification of words, let alone his shameless creation of inanely stupid new ones?
Reading Time: 2 minutesMatt Forde is one of the UK’s foremost political satirists, with his podcast recording live throughout the Edinburgh festival. This latest stand-up hour taking in the state of British politics has plenty to get its teeth into: yet another new prime minister; Nigel Farage on the ropes; and Trump continuing to make headlines that seemed unimaginable only a decade ago. With his characteristic intelligence and ability to see the bigger picture, Forde skewers today's political news, asking: what planet are these politicians from?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA knotty, intense exploration of a drunken fumble between friends We Had Fun bills itself as the “anti-romcom”, as two close friends unpick a drunken sexual encounter. Oscar (Jack Mullings) remembers it as a wild night out…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt feels almost unjust to give Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight a conventional review, because it operates far beyond the parameters of a conventional show. What starts as a self-help comedy twists and elongates into something really indescribable, more of an experience than a simple theatrical production. Written by Olivier-nominated playwright John Kolvenbach, Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight draws every audience member into the moment, the here, the now. It asks the audience to be present and active, in the creation of art.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHarriet Richardson arrives at this year’s Fringe as a performance artist turned comedian, bringing her comedic debut Creep to sold-out audiences.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’d like to discover greater heights, and a new appreciation for the ground beneath your feet, with By a Thread may be the show for you.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Distance is an athletically impressive, beautifully written and ultimately hopeful piece of theatre, drawing on Ben Norris’s own journey as a former GB long-distance runner.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlayback takes us inside the digital world of a young Euan Munro, using real footage from his childhood to create a funny, nostalgic and ultimately devastating journey through growing up, finding an audience online and discovering that not everyone watching has good intentions.