Reviews
Nigamon/Tunai
A thought-provoking immersive experience highlighting indigenous solidarity and environmental destruction
A Knock on the Roof
Funny, heartbreaking portrait of one woman’s life in Gaza as the bombs continue to fall
Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky
Unique and entertaining mixture of highbrow and lowbrow humour that never fails to surprise
Angle of the North
Musical comedian draws in audiences through geographical inside jokes and catchy and well-sung tunes.
Temping
Super smart immersive show that doubles as a poignant musing on life
James Roque: Champorado
Sophomore show of Filipino-Kiwi comic hits the right notes in our comedic palette
Stuart McPherson: HORSE
Enviable stage presence and universal routines packed with back-to-back laughs
3HAMS
3HAMS can’t find the balance between its competing elements, but remains a powerful play about eating disorders with two accomplished lead performances.
Vir Das: The Fool
Despite the show’s title, Vir Das is no fool – he knows exactly what to say and how to say it in this masterful solo stand-up hour
ALOK
ALOK combines spoken word and theatre with comedy in a thought-provoking solo act but leaves the audience wanting a bit more connection
Kanan Gill: What Is This?
Playful and charming Fringe debut with the perfect balance of comedic physicality and intellectual probing
Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture
Alex Kitson brings the audience into a ‘secret’ that’s haunted him for over a decade through light jokes and clever asides.
Fit Ye Sayin’ Quine?
Charming, sincere, and unflinchingly Scottish theatre
Ollie Horn: Comedy for Toxic People (and Their Friends)
Comedian ‘nice guy’ transforms into a ‘toxic character’ for a ball-busting show of howling laughter and mocking the most ‘toxic’ people we may have met
Declan McKenna
The rising star can do no wrong as he shows what all the buzz is about
Man Up: A Show for Women!
Starring a woman in drag as a far-right pundit masquerading as a feminist ally, the show mocks today’s political climate through punchy jokes and an emotional undertone
