Catherine Renton
@rentswrites
Cath is a freelance writer whose first published work was a critique of Ready Steady Cook in a national newspaper when she was 10. For 11 months of the year she can be found hunched over a laptop bemoaning the state of the world, but every August comes alive at the Fringe.
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FATTY FAT FAT
Poignant, provocative piece of theatre on self-acceptance and societal stigmas
Ross Leslie: Pretty Shy for a White Guy
Subtle humour stretched a little too thin in Leslie’s first full hour
Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk
Lexx has an uncanny knack of finding humour in heavy topics
Lou Sanders: Say Hello to Your New Step-Mummy
An enjoyable, if familiar hour of comedy
Ahir Shah: Dots
A subtle, poetic look at existential angst, faith and love from comedy award favourite Shah
Rosco McClelland – Magic Belly
Enjoyable, escapist hour from former Scottish Comedian of the Year McClelland
Jessica Fostekew: Hench
Feminism, diet culture and sexist babies are all up for discussion in Fostekew’s hilarious hour of stand-up
Elizabeth Macneal
The Doll Factory
Sumptuous, engrossing depiction of obsession and ambition in the Victorian era.
The Funeral Director
Sex, death and religion make for a powerful mix in Iman Qureshi’s play
Fighting With My Family
A wrestling biopic with heart, humour and soul from director Stephen Merchant
Salt
A promising debut performance where the realities of domestic violence are told through the mundanity of everyday objects.
Sindhu Vee: Sandhog
Witty and hilarious observations on marriage, parenthood and ageing parents from Best Newcomer nominee, Vee.
David Mills: Focus People!
Mills’ sardonic barbs deserve a night-time slot to truly shine.
Vessel
Powerful drama on reproductive rights, activism and Ireland’s abortion laws.
Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse
A hilarious and thought-provoking hour of comedy on gender, sexuality and identity.
The Worst Little Warehouse in London
Hilarious flatshare farce from Australian pair Lala Barlow and Robbie Smith