You All Know Me, I’m Jack Ruby! (rating 4/5) This may be a one-man show but it embraces many characters from one of the most infamous incidents in US history. Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby, or Rubenstein, gunned down the alleged assassin of President John Kennedy in full view of live TV cameras, thus adding […]
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Dark and delightful tale of a robotic future
Neverwant – (rating 5/5) Imagine a world where you are so controlled that even your choices are made for you, where humanoid robots live and work side by side with humans. To that extent this play is a typical, and often-told, story of a ritualised techno-driven future. Think Channel Four’s Humans and the premise is […]
Quickfire newspaper action is on the front foot
The Front Page (rating 4/5) A play with a cast of 20 is enough of a test for any production team and the fast-moving dialogue and action in this 1928 comedy by two former Chicago newspaper reporters adds to the challenge. It’s also a lengthy play, just 15 minutes short of three hours, performed in […]
A delicious menu of comic mini-dramas
Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show (rating 5/5) A small company performs a series of five ten-minute comedies selected from three menus on different days, each one accompanied by free coffee, croissants and strawberries. Bite-Size Breakfast is a delicious highlight of the Fringe for the 12th year and features new and well-crafted writing that is fast-paced and […]
Foot-tapping blues show with energy and soul
Blues and Soul Review (rating 4/5) The A Club is making its presence felt with a mix of musical acts in a cabaret style setting right in the heart of Edinburgh’s shopping district. Named after the Arbikie gin company, which sponsors the series, it has drawn a variety of performers from pop, jazz, folk, rock and […]