Edinburgh Festival
It may only be one month of the year, but we always have some of our team eager to head North and see what’s happening. So we thought we should collect all of our Edinburgh content into one convenient place for you.
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Review: Afghanistan Is Not Funny, EdFringe 2022
Henry Naylor is a master of topical comedy and political drama.
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Anguis, Gilded Balloon Teviot – Review
A script that blends historical periods, throws in some original songs, and is set mid-podcast recording session is pretty bold for a Fringe playwriting debut. However, Anguis is all about strong women, and writer and actress Sheila Atim has created…
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A Womb of One’s Own, Pleasance Dome (10Dome) – Review
One in three women will experience abortion in their lifetime. They often face aggressive pro-life campaigns and hostile medical personnel. And because intervention is still seen as a taboo, many of these women are prevented from making a free choice…
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Love (Watching Madness), Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker Three) – Review
A blistering autobiographical play about bipolar disorder
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Me and My Doll, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Nip) – Review
it has great potential to become a brilliant comedy
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Fishbowl, Pleasance Grand – Review
Slickly presented French farce about three neighbours.
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Spray, Assembly Roxy (Central) – Review
A weird and wonderful social satire
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Raven, Assembly Roxy (Central) – Review
Honest and unapologetic
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Have I Told You I’m Writing a Play About My Vagina, Paradise in Augustines (The Sanctuary) – Review
Educational comedy gold.
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Who Cares, Summerhall (Main Hall) – Review
A sobering piece of verbatim theatre.