Reviews

XFRMR

Robbie Thomson presents an electric and kinetic sculpture performance.

Assembly George Square Theatre

Wëreldbänd: Släpstick

Fabulous fairground clowning from musical Dutch quintet

Biscuit Factory

Desperation Bingo

A carefully constructed show turns urgent and upsetting

Paradise in Augustine's

Scene

Sensitive and self-aware portrait of a queer interracial relationship

C Venues - C Too

Buried: A New Musical

A darkly comic debut musical from a promising team.

Traverse Theatre

Locker Room Talk

Verbatim theatre that exposes what men discuss in private.

Pleasance Courtyard

A Heart at Sea

Utterly charming telling of a simple tale.

Sweet Grassmarket

Chris Davis: One-Man Apocalypse Now

A little confusing but with undeniable technical accomplishment

Underbelly Circus Hub

Courtney Act: The Girl from Oz

The Queen of down under lands in Edinburgh

Gilded Balloon @ Rose Theatre

Jocky Wilson Said

Wonderfully acted tribute to a Scottish sporting hero

Summerhall

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Selina Thompson retraces the transatlantic slave trade in a powerful and evocative show.

Assembly Roxy

5 Guys Chillin’

Graphic yet poignant insight into the gay chemsex scene.

Paradise in the Vault

Alex in Shadow

An overly-familiar story told through excellent puppetry.

theSpace @ Surgeon's Hall

Angels In Erotica

Sexy romp doesn’t quite tickle one’s fancy.

Assembly George Square Studios

Enterprise

A fast-paced bitingly sharp satire of modern day America

Traverse Theatre

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk

Incredible, inventive theatre-meets-circus-meets-art that will make your heart burst

Greenside @ Infirmary Street

The Loneliest Girl In The World

Insightful, ascerbic and occasionally poetic theatre exploring youth, anxiety and the cult of celebrity

Silk

Father of Lies

Captivating true crime theatre that delves into horror territory

theSpace on Niddry Street

Macbeth Kills the Duchess

Amusing homage to Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.