Richard Stamp
Richard Stamp is a freelance writer, theatre reviewer, and co-founder of reviewing website Fringe Guru. When he moved to Edinburgh in the summer of 1996, Richard discovered a latent passion for small-scale theatre - with a particular interest in site-specific and interactive work. Over the years, he's seen more than a thousand Fringe productions in Edinburgh, Brighton and elsewhere. He's the kind of person who keeps all his ticket stubs.
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Reviews: 167
Other Articles: 1
James Arthur Isn’t a Mathematician and Other Lies
Ill-prepared miscellany doesn’t add up
The Silly William Gambit
Fantastical chess-themed story makes all the right moves
Shirley: A Ghost Story
Tightly-plotted solo show explores what it means to be “strange”
End Of The World FM
Wisdom prevails in comic descent into post-apocalyptic madness
Warm As Summer, Bright As Blood
Concept album preview packs enthralling dramatic punch
Perfectly Imperfect
Clever and powerful musical salute to the eternal power of hope
Waiting For Elvis
Quietly moving two-hander imagines a meeting that changed a life
Nocturne
Joy-filled musical whistles to life the myths and tales of Norway
Baron Vordenburg’s Guide to the Paranormal
Physical comedy collides with horror in an odd but intriguing show
Me And My Year Of Casual Monasticism
Debut show draws intriguing parallels between uni and monastic life
A Xerox Of A Deer
Darkly surreal puppet comedy exhorts us to keep on fighting
The Detective’s Demise
Tuneful homage to mystery thrillers could do more to milk its genre
The Telepath And The Conjurer
Unique magical pairing delivers poise, polish and charm
You Oughta Be In Pictures
A creepy man and a creepy tale, which splices truth and fiction
Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh
An insight into a world of darkness and light