Fringe Review: Hugh Hughes in 360

*****
Hugh welcomed his audience at the door on entrance into the Pleasance Two venue. This was an unusual start and one that instantly encouraged a rapport with his audience.
Whilst at the front waiting for everyone to get seated, he then encouraged everyone to greet the person sitting next to them and behind them. Although this [...]

Edinburgh Fringe Review: John Shuttleworth – Southern Softies

Attempting to discover once and for all whether Southerners really are softer than their northern counterparts, John Shuttleworth (aka Graham Fellows) returned to the Fringe for one night only to present the world premiere of his aptly titled new film, Southern Softies.

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Overcoat

Similar to the titular overcoat suspended above the audience of the Pleasance Grand for the duration of the production, you should hang any preconceptions at the door as you settle down to watch Amit Lahav’s impressive retelling of Gogol’s 1842 short story.

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Pappy’s Fun Club

From the offset the four characters, of Ben, Brendan, Matthew and Tom, ooze energy and improvised wit. It is clear the team of four put everything into their hour long show, attempting to achieve 200 sketches in an hour.

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Janeane Garofalo

Rambling, forgetful and keen to be loved, US star Janeane Garofalo arrives in Edinburgh with a stage persona it’s hard not to be enamored by.

Edinburgh Fringe Review: A-Team – The Musical

*****
Bringing back the A-Team may have proved impossible for Justin Lee Collins but in the cramped confines of Edinburgh’s Gilded Balloon Wine Bar those celebrated soldiers of fortune have well and truly returned.
This time around, as well as being armed with machine guns, revolvers and the odd blow torch, they’ve added song and dance routines [...]

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Hangover

Though its run time may be short, Hangover is packed with incident and plot, a thoughtful piece of theatre that will by its shocking end leave you, quite literally, hanging on Elliot’s every word.

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Hangover, 7 – 31 August, Zoo Venue

Just because you can’t remember, doesn’t mean it never happened. One man’s relationship with alcohol and the consequences his actions have on himself and the people around him are at the centre of David Elliot’s Hangover, being staged this year as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Zoo Venue, 7 – 31 August.