Cyril Langston

Trainspotting Live

Trainspotting Live

★★★★★ Visceral

Overstimulating, intense, shocking, and emotional, Trainspotting Live at Pleasance at EICC isn’t afraid to take it too far – and has become a sensation by doing just that.

Aug 25 2024 | By | Reply More
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh

An American Love Letter to Edinburgh

★★★★☆ Enchantingly Earnest

Equipped only with a book and a glass of water, storyteller Rick Conte masterfully intertwines the true tales of two Edinburgh visitors separated by nearly 250 years in An American Love Letter to Edinburgh at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Aug 25 2024 | By | Reply More
Through the Mud

Through the Mud

★★★★☆ Emotionally resonant

A musical story of Black liberation, explored through the journeys of two generations of female activists in the United States, Apphia Campbell’s Through the Mud at Summerhall for the whole fringe, co-produced by Stellar Quines and Royal Lyceum Theatre, boldly and beautifully examines revolution.

Aug 24 2024 | By | Reply More
Mary: A Gig Theatre Show

Mary: A Gig Theatre Show

★★★☆☆ heartfelt

A blend of spoken word poetry and original songs, Mary: A Gig Theatre Show is a feminist retelling of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. With an atmosphere like an indie music gig, this is casual, friendly, welcoming and a loving ode to a misunderstood monarch.

Aug 23 2024 | By | Reply More
Mary, Queen of Rock!

Mary, Queen of Rock!

★★★★★ Gloriously loud

A celebration of loud women, Pretty Knickers Productions’ original musical, Mary, Queen of Rock! at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom all Fringe is special from the first note. The female-led Scottish theatre company have produced a standout.

Aug 11 2024 | By | Reply More
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

★★★★☆ Ode to Pubescence

The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group return to the Fringe with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a joyful exploration of adolescence and the pressures that get in the way of success at, Paradise in Augustines for Week One.

Aug 9 2024 | By | Reply More
Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

★★★★☆ Energetic

Toe-tapping and filled with hometown love, Captivate Theatre’s production of Sunshine on Leith at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom is fun and energetic.

Aug 9 2024 | By | Reply More
Magic of the Movies/Best of Broadway

Magic of the Movies/Best of Broadway

★★★☆☆ Catchy tunes

Edinburgh Musical Theatre presents a double bill of fan-favourites in two concerts with Magic of the Movies and Best of Broadway at Edinburgh New Town Church (formerly St Andrews and St George’s West) for three nights only.

Aug 8 2024 | By | Reply More