Review: F*ckboys for Freedom, Sweet Grassmarket
F*ckboys for Freedom is a crude and surreal romp that sets out to explore and satirise the modern day notion of 'The Fuckboy'; the adolescent male with little respect or knowledge of women, …
F*ckboys for Freedom is a crude and surreal romp that sets out to explore and satirise the modern day notion of 'The Fuckboy'; the adolescent male with little respect or knowledge of women, …
In 2016 Phosphoros Theatre brought Dear Home Office to the fringe. It told the story of its actor's experiences as unaccompanied young refugees travelling to the UK to seek asylum, and copin…
This dark and gripping play, written and performed by Monica Dolan, explores the sinister potential of what parents will do to answer their childrens' demands. It is one, tense monologue whi…
Mind The Gap is one of Europe's leading disability theatre companies, and its most recent production at the Fringe proves why. Mia: Daughters of Fortune is an exceptionally original piece of…
Slut is a developing yet impressive piece of physical theatre and dance by Amina Kayyam Dance Co. It aims to explore and challenge perceptions of female sexuality, and the way it is often…
A Great Fear of Shallow Living is a modern reimagining of the legends of selkies, mythical creatures who live as seals in the sea but can shed their skin on land to live in human form. We wa…
During a year of politics in which George Orwell's 1984Â has been constantly referenced and drawn parallels with, an adaptation of the novel for the stage is always an intriguing prospect.…
An Evening with An Immigrant is an hour-and-a-half of stories, anecdotes and poems from Inua Ellams. He tells us of his experiences of childhood in Nigeria; of being forced to flee, and o…
Safe Place is a play which brings together the personal and the bigger picture. It explores the conflict between trans rights and third wave feminism through the lens of a relationship betwe…
Eve is an autobiographical play by Jo Clifford, a woman here to tell us about a story of growing up and of realisation. She uses this play to explore her lived experience of what is means to…
This dark new myth is brought to us by Christopher Harrison, who uses his unique storytelling ability to bring to life a reimagined England full of mystery and fear. As the audience arrives …
The defining wit of Oscar Wilde shines through brightly in this subtle yet inventive adaptation of the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray from Boxtale Soup. The novel is the well-known and fr…
Jenifer Jewell's adaptation of Goblin Market, fresh from Off Broadway in New York, is a retelling of the beloved poem by Christina Rossetti that breathes new life into the story by setting i…
About a Goth is a wonderfully unconventional coming of age story, full of tongue in cheek drama that fits perfectly into a Saturday night at the fringe. Nick is a teenage goth who is struggl…
Borders by Henry Naylor offers us a perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis that often goes untold. In the midst of a media which rarely shows us anything other than a one dimentional narra…
'MOISTURISE AND DECOLONISE'. The mantra of Hot Brown Honey summarises the overarching feeling of this epic show. It is powerful, provocative and exceptionally fun. Hot Brown Honey combines c…
Yolanda Mercy's Quarter Life Crisis is a part stand up, part spoken word show about the universal feeling of being inadequate at adulthood. It explores the meaning in both the trivialities a…
'Mental' is a play by Kane Power and his mother Kim Power that sets out to deconstruct a stigma. It does so effectively, and in the most artful way possible. The audience can leave enriched;…
Pelican Comedy's The Cat Man Curse is triumphant comedy which takes an audience through its riotous world of coconuts, carton villains and roller discos at high, perfectly timed speeds. I…
Gunshot Medley is a beautiful and poetic telling of a narrative that is far too often silenced. The history of black lives in America is explored by three slaves in limbo who, although dead,…
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is a vivid, colourful piece of theatre which tells the love story of Marc and Bella Chagall. The cast and creative team of this show have successfully breathed n…
The Vagina Dialogues is a political variety performance by young theatre company 'The Volvas'. It is a show full of surprises that is enchanting one moment and gut wrenching the next. Explor…
Up The Hill Jackie is a heartfelt new play from Ãine Ryan. It follows two Irish sisters on a trip organised with the intention of pressuring Jackie, Rita's younger sister, into having an …
Warren Central High School Theatre's production of 'Medea' for the American High School Theatre Festival takes a largely traditional approach to the Greek tragedy. It is a play which boasts …
Karen Houge's Undercover Refugee is a telling of her journey through Europe following a group of Syrian Refugees. Her intention is clear; to cast a new and humanising light on a group of peo…