This being UK Theatre Network, I steer clear of comedy at the Fringe. Not that Jon Culshaw is just a comedian. In fact, he’s the consummate actor, not only playing the part of a myriad of characters but actually becoming them, it seems. So I…
Anything goes in the Edinburgh Fringe, so although I don’t normally review music, with fond memories of the late, great author, critic and broadcaster Sheridan Morley, godson and biographer of Noel Coward, I was drawn to Gertrude Lawrence: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening.…
One thing I didn't expect to be doing is…sing! But in the madness that is the Fringe there is an oasis. and, after initial shyness, joining in Soul Circus's original songs felt therapeutic and calming. Not surprising then that the Brighton-based group has strong links…
Since playing the title role in Wendy and Peter Pan at the Lyceum five years ago, Isabel McArthur has been taking the theatre world by storm – as a playwright! Her reimages of classic tales, such as Pride and Prejudice and Kidnapped, have proved that…
If you want traditional theatre, this show is not for you. But if you want to test the boundaries of make-believe well, with Tim Crouch there are no boundaries as he continues to explore new ways of entertaining an audience. His Fringe offering last year,…
When I retired from a career as an arts journalist I remember thinking, Oh no! I won't be able to interview Gyles Brandreth again! Because we all know what a magnificent storyteller (and name-dropper) he is. Luckily for me (and for him as I review…
Fifty years after his death, Pablo Picasso is back, warning us, 'You are lucky that I am already dead'! I'd say Amen to that, for the portrait writer Terry D'Alfonso paints (sorry bout the pun) and the pictures conjured up on stage, both literally and…
When it comes to Greek mythology I am totally ignorant. So I was way out of my comfort zone when I decided to take a look at this new work, featuring 11 actors from across Canada, the UK, Malta and beyond. God Catcher reimagines the…
Only last week he was getting rave reviews in London’s West End! Now he’s back for the last time with the solo show he co-wrote and premiered at the Fringe in 2014. Jeffrey Holland proves he is much more than Spike, the camp comedian he…
I have to admit that when I first heard about this musical I wasn’t impressed. I couldn’t begin to imagine how songs could be sung about such a tragedy. But, obviously, that’s why I don’t write musicals! And where have I been, not to know…