Orna Clarke
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh
★★★★☆ Instructive
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh is a touching and instructive hour of storytelling by Rick Conte at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, blending the personal and historical to celebrate the storied relationship between the two countries.
Chatterbox
★★★☆☆ Personal
Chatterbox is an eye-opening, extremely personal hour of storytelling by Lubna Kerr in the Pleasance Courtyard Green, in which she reflects on growing up as a Pakistani immigrant in 1970s Glasgow.
A Bohemian Banquet
★★★☆☆ High-energy
A Bohemian Banquet at the Edinburgh New Town Church is a true feast for the eyes and ears. A high-energy showcase of musical theatre talent, it’s packed with toe-tapping numbers and polished performances.
No Room at the Inn
★★★☆☆ Cautionary parable
Kestrel Eye Productions’ No Room at the Inn, playing at theSpace @ Surgeon’s Hall in the final week of the Fringe, reflects on bigotry and faith in today’s world.
Charles II: Living Libido Loca
★★★★☆ Historical frivolity
Charles II: Living Libido Loca from Old’n’Dead Productions at CC Blooms’ downstairs LAB is an hour of frivolous historical fun.
Die Fledermaus
★★★★☆ Clever and accessible
Aria Alba’s take on Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus in Stockbridge Church is a jovial experience that doesn’t take itself at all seriously, succeeding in making opera accessible.
Someone Has Got to Be John
★★★★☆ Urgent
Playing at Studio at theSpaceTriplex for the final two weeks of the Fringe, Someone Has Got to Be John is a scathing critique of the state of trans healthcare in the UK, told through the prism of an ill-fated Beatles tribute band.
Regina Vagina
★★★★☆ Historical debauch
Regina Vagina at CC Blooms’ downstairs LAB is an outrageously camp hour of historical storytelling with twists you can’t possibly see coming, even though you’ve probably heard this story before.
And They Played Shang-A-Lang
★★★☆☆ Exhilarating
And They Played Shang-A-Lang at Braw Venues @ Grand Lodge for the whole run of the Fringe, wonderfully navigates the highs and lows of growing up in Edinburgh in the 1970s.
Queer Folks’ Tales
★★★★★ Triumphant
Queer Folks’ Tales at the Scottish Storytelling Centre every Wednesday of the Fringe is a powerful celebration of storytelling and community, as entertaining as it is moving.
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