Reviews

King's Theatre

ROOM

Outstanding sensory triumph exploring the mind of the auteur

Church Hill Theatre

The Book of Life

A heartfelt and hopeful performance that finds light in the darkness

Pleasance Dome

Blodlina: The Viking Musical

A viking musical with power, energy and real talent, marking what could be the start of an amazing theatrical journey in years ahead

ZOO Playground

Love Me Or I’ll Kill Myself

Manic story of a breakup aftermath is a mixed bag

theSpace @ Surgeon's Hall

Best of Cabaret

Lacks the drama and atmosphere of its bigger cabaret siblings, but Best of Cabaret has fun, thrills and passion

Paradise in Augustine's

The Wait

Intense two-hander explores a less familiar aspect of the Troubles

theSpace on the Mile

Sockpuppet

An enticing gimmick can’t save an undercooked show

Greenside @ Nicolson Square

A Thousand Sons

A compelling drama about the human cost of nuclear testing

Assembly Rooms

Gash Theatre Needs Some Space

Multimedia sci-fi, theatre mashup is as mad as it sounds

theSpace on North Bridge

The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull

The spirit of a suffragette is summoned in this engaging biography

Summerhall

In The Weeds

Monsters lurk in the deep in Mull Theatre’s gothic thriller

Summerhall

About Money

Cracking performances in timely taut production

Paradise in the Vault

Rock Bottom

Loveable donkey-eared comedy gives way to something deeper

Gilded Balloon @ Patter House

Lizard Boy

Fabulist musical creates fantastic sonic atmosphere

Gilded Balloon @ Patter House

Eve: All About Her

Intense hour of manic monologue is tricky to penetrate

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor

Hard-hitting yet often comedic play dealing with Afghanistan is really not funny

The Stand, Edinburgh

Kevin P Gilday: Spam Valley

Poignant class satire that demands to be heard

ZOO Southside

Far Gone

Raw, visually engaging tale of a Ugandan boy soldier