

Kerry Teakle
@KerryTeakle
Devourer of anything cultural, food and all Edinburgh has to offer, Kerry works in communications when not lapping up the Edinburgh Festivals and the bon vivant life Edinburgh has to offer. You can also find her at Edinburgh Foody
Reviews: 139
Other Articles: 15

Tumble Tuck
A well-crafted solo show, exploring inner strength and ultimate acceptance.

Lula del Ray by Manuel Cinema
Magical reinvention of the coming of age story told through a live cinematic shadow puppet show

Djuki Mala
A stunning fusion of traditional Yolngu and contemporary pop culture, dance and storytelling


Borders
Performances, script and direction shine in another stripped-back masterpiece.

California Dreaming
Young and old collide in an enthusiastic ensemble marred by sloppy footwork.

Hendrick’s Perilous Laboratory for the Absorbment of Natural Teachings
Make harmonious music with cucumbers and gin

Michelle Shocked: Truth vs Reality
The Godmother of Americana explores her controversial career through her Mercury Trilogy albums.

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Plenty of laughs, yet one of the most profound hours at the Fringe.

Fringe Preview: Gilded Balloon
Kerry Teakle, who once headed up the GB Fringe press office herself, recommends her choice of shows this Fringe.

Rent
Tale of young artists in the midst of the New York AIDS epidemic feels disjointed

Wonderland
A musical, full of wonder and magic, that will transport you away from the worries of everyday life, if only for two hours.

Unknown & Liminal
Two classically trained ballet dancers push themselves out of their comfort zones in this double-bill of deeply personal solos

Michael Griffiths: Cole
Acclaimed Australian cabaret performer Michael Griffiths explores the colourful life and timeless songs of Cole Porter

Lovely Lady Lump
A tale of survival, told with wit and observation and peppered with some laugh out loud jokes.

SMOTHER
SMOTHER challenges the taboo that persists in urban dance around presenting stories of homosexuality.

Hot Brown Honey
Packs a potent punch of hip hop politics, dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease and song.

9 to 5
RCS revive Dolly Parton musical with a talented ensemble of young and up-and-coming performers

(I Could Go On Singing) Over the Rainbow
An intimate one-to-one experience of hand-holding and undivided attention in the midst of a non-stop wall of noise.

Movin’ Melvin Brown Presents ‘Me and Otis’
The wizard of tap and song is guaranteed to have you movin’ and groovin’ in your seats.

Blushed
Sole Rebel Tap weave a series of adult fairytales through tap dance in an anarchic fashion

Beth Vyse: As Funny As Cancer
Back with her surreal comedy show about breast cancer, which isn’t for everyone.

Horse McDonald in Careful . . .
Scottish singer-songwriter’s autobiographical play is an inspirational story of her triumph over adversity through music.

Attrape Moi
An amazing circus performance that will catch all the audience’s imagination