A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny
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A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny

★★★★ Of the 3’600+ shows on at the Edinburgh Fringe, a good chunk of them are autobiographical one-person shows. There’s no problem with that, but it does mean it requires…
Ria Lina: Riabellion
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Ria Lina: Riabellion

★★★★ The opening crowd-work to Lina’s set is as old as the hills. It’s the usual ‘where you from?’ shtick, and silly jokes about the British. Yet, like much of…
Shakespeare the Panto
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Shakespeare the Panto

★★★ Shakespeare the Panto is a fun romp albeit a little rough around the edges at times. Performed by three actors, each playing multiple and distinctive roles, and with some…
Jain Edwards: She-Devil
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Jain Edwards: She-Devil

★★★★★ Layered. Layered is definitely the best word to describe Jain Edwards: She-Devil without giving any of the winding, unreliable and nonetheless sparklingly delightful narrative away. From her first few…
Of Fire and Flame
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Of Fire and Flame

★★★★★ Oh, this one is for the bookstagram girlies. I laughed until I cried. This is a show that is utterly keyed into the 'romantasy' era of popular fiction currently…
Bipolar Badass
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Bipolar Badass

★★★★ It’s great to see a show develop and grow, and returning to see 2023 Bounce Award winner Mari Crawford’s Bipolar Badass, it’s heartening to see the theatre-maker honing her…
Dregs
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Dregs

★★★★ Scottish folklore has such a vibrancy, it’s living poetry, and as such feels immediate. We might be talking about magical beings and selkies, but they are weaved into the…
Katie Pritchard: I Kiss the Music
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Katie Pritchard: I Kiss the Music

★★★★ I Kiss the Music is a high-energy, joyful, riot of a musical comedy show, elevated to a whole new level by Katie Pritchard’s charismatic stage presence. The 14 songs…