Reading Time: 2 minutes“A performance with true Bardic Inspiration; a critical success.” What do TTRPGs, improvisation, and Shakespeare have in common? In Dungeons and Shakespeare, all three collide in a wonderfully chaotic mashup that feels like the nerdy fever dream you…
Reading Time: 2 minutes1 Moment in Time takes this deceptively simple question and transforms it into a beautifully crafted exploration of connection, empathy, fate, and the fleeting nature of human relationships. Edinburgh Fringe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the first entrance of the performers, it is clear that this is going to be a circus full of fun for everyone. The Revel Puck. Edinburgh Fringe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Durham Review returns to the fringe with a new show, seemingly aiming to move from sketch into a long-form type of show about Indiana Jones. The only issue is, Indy hasn't made it yet. This leaves the team of performers to fill the time with what they know best, some good old sketch comedy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesYamoussa Bangoura directs this circus group of talented performers in Afrique En Cirque, drawing inspiration from life in Guinea. It is packed with impressive performances to make you laugh, gasp or just watch in total awe. Edinburgh Fringe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCopycat might be the most thoughtful exploration of artificial intelligence at this year’s Fringe. There are plenty of other shows that touch upon or joke about AI, but few shows have found a way to engage with the moral questions such technology raises as its main subject.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re searching for a BBC radio 2 crossed with a 2000s American late show vibe, Adele Cliff has a show tailor made for you. Edinburgh Fringe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bob Ross Effect is a wonderfully warm, creative, and moving piece of interactive theatre. From the opening moments, the show creates a lovely atmosphere, immediately drawing the audience into its calm, joyful, and imaginative world.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEleanor Morton seems to have been around for ages, and while she has received plenty of acclaim has also managed to fly under the radar given the consistent quality of her material.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTemi Wilkey’s Lover Girl, staged at Pleasance Courtyard for the Edinburgh Fringe, is a riotous, razor-sharp dissection of modern romance, queer sexuality, and the exhausting pursuit of self-worth.