Archive for August 22nd, 2026
Elsa McTaggart: Capturing The Light
★★★☆☆ Charming
Elsa McTaggart: Capturing the Light, from sruth-mara in association with An Lanntair at theSpace Triplex, is an unhurried show, both musically and visually appealing.
Necessary Cat’s shrewish double bill
The Taming of the Shrew
The Tamer Tamed or The Woman’s Prize
This year’s double bill from Necessary Cat resurrects a 400 year old conversation between two early modern comedies
Sire & Madge
★★★☆☆ Sweetly absurd
Sire & Madge, written and directed by Elle Catherine Willcocks for Kittymilk at Supercube George Street as part of the Free Fringe, takes a true story and spins it into something decidedly odd but lovable.
Mohan: A Partition Story
★★★★★ Relevant
The seeming simplicity of Mohan: A Partition Story, Above at Pleasance Courtyard, belies the depth, intelligence and sheer skill that work this good requires.
The Skarsgård Effect
★★★☆☆ Daft
The Skarsgård Effect, from Ellen Eklund at theSpace @ Niddry Street for six performances only, is unashamedly silly and often unfocused, but appealing nevertheless.
Hang Time (EIF)
★★★★☆ Shattering
Zora Howard’s Hang Time is an overwhelming juxtaposition of racialised violence and interior possibility. The Flea Theater of New York’s production, written, directed and produced by Howard, is having its European premiere at the Lyceum as part of the International Festival.
Sunshine on Leith
★★★★☆ Well-rounded
Playing in the impressive Music Hall at Assembly Rooms throughout the Fringe, Sunshine on Leith by Captivate Theatre is a well-polished display of local talent.
Avenue Q
★★★★☆ Storming
Avenue Q at Braw Venue @ Grand Lodge for the whole Fringe is a piece that crackles with the energy of people who believe in what they are doing and are loving doing it.
Will Pickvance: Piano Diaries
★★★★☆ Enticing
Piano Diaries, from Will Pickvance at the Pianodrome, is a genuinely lovely entertainment from the raconteur and musician.
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