Julie Dawson

Reviews: 182

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Tony Benn and Richard Holloway: Two Old Gits

An all-too-brief chance to catch two of Britain’s most engaging intellects in conversation.

Feral

Tortoise in a Nutshell present an ingeniously staged fable of urban decay.

Sonica Presents Robbie Thomson’s Ecstatic Arc

Robbie Thomson’s industrial sound and light installation makes for a strangely hypnotic experience.

Freeze!

Nick Steur provides a moment of quiet wonder with his contemplative balancing act.

Out to Lunch

South African actor Jack Klaff provides food for thought in a hungry world.

Sonica Presents Sven Werner’s Tales of Magical Realism

Immerse yourself in Sven Werner’s evocative and poetic steampunk fantasy.

Jenny Eclair: Eclairious

Former Perrier winning comedienne returns with more unladylike musings on modern womanhood.

Freak Show

A dark new musical seeks to turn the tables on voyeuristic audiences.

Crying Out Loud presents Flown

Pirates of the Carabina present a fresh, funny and surprisingly beautiful take on the travelling circus.

L.O.V.E.

Shakespeare, sonnets and sex with Volcano Theatre’s passionate threesome.

La Clique

The grand dame of Fringe cabaret celebrates her tenth birthday in sparkling style.

The Last Picasso

World Go Round toy with an interesting idea but just miss doing it justice.

That Is All You Need to Know

Idle Motion cement their reputation as the Fringe’s finest purveyors of devised theatre.

YurtaKids! A Story of a Man and His Shadow

Good vs evil in a timeless slapstick tale from Principio Attivo Teatro.

Smashed

Tag team juggling performed with balletic grace and plenty of laughs.

Nirbhaya

An all-Indian cast speak up against sexual violence in Yael Farber’s haunting production.

Mercy Killers

Michael Milligan’s solo story of a principled man who’s been tragically failed by the American health care system.

Banksy: The Room in the Elephant

Gary Beadle excels as the homeless man whose life was changed forever by a fateful encounter with the artist Banksy.

Solfatara

Join Atresbandes for a thoroughly awkward and very funny dinner party.

Bonanza

Berlin’s unique cinematic portrait of a dying Colorado mining town.

Champ

A gloriously profane and politically incorrect lark with a trio of frustrated giant bears.

Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model

Can a performance artist, her nine-year-old niece and the character they create together really change the world?

Hag

Travel into the woods with The Wrong Crowd for a very dark fairy tale.

Sotho Sounds: Junk Funk

These funky shepherds with their ersatz instruments make Junk Funk a must for World Music fans.