Some Things Are Meant To Be, Anna
Making peace with the inevitability of our passing
Richard Stamp
Editor-at-Large
Richard Stamp is a freelance writer, theatre reviewer, and co-founder of reviewing website Fringe Guru. When he moved to Edinburgh in the summer of 1996, Richard discovered a latent passion for small-scale theatre - with a particular interest in site-specific and interactive work. Over the years, he's seen more than a thousand Fringe productions in Edinburgh, Brighton and elsewhere. He's the kind of person who keeps all his ticket stubs.
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The Castle
A promising Fringe debut with a stylish telling of Kafka's unfinished tale
Apollo: Take 111
Moon-hoax humour fails to land
Seasoned Professionals
A clever concept and sharp execution add up to an hour of laughter
The Female Role Model Project
Enticing technology, but disappointingly little insight
Letter to Boddah
Darkly powerful two-hander explores disenfranchisement and childhood trauma
Richard Fry: O Starry Night
A heartwarming personal homage to the healing power of art
Mustard
A light-footed script belies a searing story of heartbreak and self-harm
A Crown of Laurels
An all-too-believable musical two-hander with a bigger story to tell
Antigone
High-spirited storytelling demystifies a classic Greek myth