‘Fawlty Towers’ (Edinburgh Playhouse) | Review by Lewis C. Baird

Fawlty Towers is one of the most impressionable UK sitcoms of all time, with it only broadcasting 12 episodes between 1975 and 1979, it has become a well-respected part of British culture. Now fifty years on, the classic sitcom returns in the form of a stage play, mixing some of the best bits of the two series into a highly enjoyable romp. Currently playing the Edinburgh... Continue Reading →

Fawlty Towers: The Play (Aberdeen Music Hall) Review by Joann Watt

Bringing one of Britain’s most beloved sitcoms to the stage is a risky business, but Fawlty Towers: The Play rises to the challenge with confidence, affection and relentless comic energy during its Aberdeen run at the Music Hall from Tuesday 20th- Saturday 24th January. Carefully adapted from classic television episodes, the production captures the spirit... Continue Reading →

Tartan Tabletop (Bramley @ Gilded Balloon @ Appleton Tower) | Review by Sam Eastop

The Tartan Tabletop gang are back after their second sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Get ready for improvised comedy at the roll of a dice as four heroes blunder their way through an adventure like no other – aided by the weird and wonderful Noblin the Goblin, played by a different guest star comedian... Continue Reading →

Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It (Pleasance Courtyard) | Review by Sam Eastop

Hal balances light and dark very well. As he says of himself, he can be quite “nasty” on stage, but it’s always with a twinkle in the eye and a tongue in cheek. Hal is back at the Edinburgh Fringe to delve into topics like middle-age dating, parenthood, divorce, insane modern politics and social media. With... Continue Reading →

Note Of Concern (TheSpace on the Mile) | Review by Sam Eastop

A school reunion turns into a bit of a nightmare when two estranged friends from school wind up trapped in their old teacher’s classroom. With reflections, plenty of laughs and some surprising twists, the two realise the glory days may be behind them and that their old teacher might not have been so bad after... Continue Reading →

Homo(sapien) – Assembly Roxy | Review by Stacey Brown

Homo(sapien) is an outrageous, heartfelt and mostly sexless romp through the life of Joey Kavanagh, a young Irish Catholic man who is desperate to get laid. Brought to life by writer and performer Conor O’Dwyer, Joey makes the decision after learning about a young man who was murdered for being gay, that life is too... Continue Reading →

‘The Book of Mormon’ (Edinburgh Playhouse) | Review By Lewis C. Baird

The Mormons have returned to Edinburgh after a hit run in 2022. Playing the Edinburgh Playhouse until Saturday 2nd November, this hysterically funny musical follows Elder Price and Elder Cunningham as they voyage to Uganda on their mission to spread the word of the lord and teach communities of The Book of Mormon.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRU1LWy9dVI Adam... Continue Reading →

‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ (Edinburgh Playhouse) | Review By Lewis C. Baird

J.M Barrie’s whimsical tale of the boy who never grows up in Neverland has been seen revived on stage many times in many different forms, however, in recent years there has only been one production that critics and audiences alike have been raving about. That is of course Mischief Theatre’s ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’. This... Continue Reading →

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