Reviews
Frost / Nixon
EUTC dust off an old school political scandal we may end up looking back on fondly…
Sunny Afternoon
Ray Davies’ musical biography of British Invasion bad boys The Kinks brings a welcome splash of sunshine.
Breaking the Ice
A farcical satire of bureaucrats and diplomats against the backdrop of a political struggle over the Arctic.
Gangsta Granny
An adaptation which contains a message with merit, heart and a lot of flatus.
Disco Pigs
An intense, fast-paced Irish contemporary classic centred around the explosive end of a childhood friendship.
Once This is All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
Young Edinburgh company Yellow Magpies’ piece is slick and enjoyable
The Suppliant Women
David Greig’s opening production finds modern resonance in millennia old classic.
The Course of True Love
Romantic and international relations dilemmas play out in a plush hotel room.
The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Lucas Petit
A surreal and cautionary tale, where dull meets deadly.
Joan Collins Unscripted
Britain’s old broad of showbiz passes round crackers – half caviar half peanut butter.
Billy Elliot
A gritty musical challenging stereotypes through it’s pirouetting star
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
A revitalised reboot of a cornerstone of Scottish theatre.
Fabric
Nancy Sullivan forms an effortless bond with the audience in Abi Zakarian’s one-woman play about a rape.
The Handlebards: The Taming of the Shrew & Romeo and Juliet
The first Fringe outing of the all-new female Handlebards is a triumph.
The Unknown Soldier
Exemplary solo theatre about a WWI soldier left to clear the trenches.