Robert Macfarlane: A Journey into Deep Time
An engrossing but sometimes troubling look at what's beneath
Emma Lawson
@emma_claws
Emma grew up on Orkney and didn’t attend a proper gig until she was 18 - she’s been trying to make up for it since. A literature postgrad, she’s worked in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Berlin, but somehow always manages to be hanging around for Fringe.
31 articles
Marjolein Robertson: Da Shetland Spree
The young Shetlandic comedian draws laughs with tales of her island youth
Niall Campbell & Roseanne Watt: Rising Stars of Scottish Poetry
Readings from two new collections open an intriguing conversation about writing and language
Kate Berlant: Communikate
Berlant's comedy is impressive, but easier to admire than to love
Elise
Elise will leave you eager to find out more about its neglected heroine
Catherine Bohart: Immaculate
Unique anecdotes and thoughtful reflections make for a memorable hour of comedy.
Felicity Ward: Busting a Nut
Ward doesn't falter in a family-themed hour of comedy
Lucille and Cecilia
Actors Susie Scott and Chloe Darke are ingenious sea lion impersonators.
Desiree Burch: Unf*ckable
Not for the easily shocked, but Burch is charismatic and hilarious
To Be Me
Contemporary dance appears understated when set to Tempest's blistering prose