Sexuality and fascism meet in a true story that doesn’t quite fly

no opportunity for laughter ever goes to waste

A theatrical ritual of self-empowerment

a promising but undercooked plot

Entirely absorbed in his character, he delivers an unforgettable performance

an hour of fast-paced and vividly delivered entertainment with an unexpected twist

A stilted one-hander aims at outlining the highs and lows of millennial culture but misses the target.

Pros: A brave attempt at presenting the correlation between quantum physics and Buddhism. Cons: Unengaging delivery With its 80-minute running time, DNA – Alexandra David-Néel is one of the longest shows at this year’s Fringe festival, where most productions sit within the 60-minute mark. Whoever goes beyond that limit aims at allowing enough time for the narrative to build, but this can’t be said for Mariane Zahar’s work, where the dramatic development is muddled and hard to follow. The French woman Alexandra David-Néel ...

Pros: Laugh-out-loud funny. Cons: There are some seriously icky scenes. Best friends Lydia (Evangeline Dickson) and Megan (Flora London) are partying in a club, when the latter realises that her period has suddenly started and she hasn’t got any sanitary products. The toilet attendant Winnie (Savanna Griffiths) wants to charge her £2.50 for a tampon, but the young girls don’t have any cash and the bar’s card reader doesn’t work. The only choice for Megan is to wait inside the ...

A frisky bid for sexual emancipation.