Harry Clayton-Wright has made a magnificent hour of theatrical storytelling that his mum should DEFINITELY never see. From graphic self-porn to personal revelations, Sex Education is a laugh out loud show with some thoughtful audience participation and a stunning climax.
Theatre Review: First Time (Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe) ★★★★
Do you remember your first time? Nathaniel Hall certainly does, and finally, he is willing to share it all.
Theatre Review: Daddy Drag (Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe) ★★★
Resplendent in Dad drag, Leyla Josephine's solo show gets off to a hilarious start. More stand up than play at first, "Daddy" opens with a rap that highlights both the strengths and foibles of the typical dad, luring the audience into the palm of her hand. It is only once we are fully drawn in that the cracks begin to show and reality seeps in.
Theatre Review: Pizza Shop Heroes (Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe) ★★★★
Based on the lived experience of the play’s actors, who all came to the UK between 2013 and 2015 as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, Pizza Shop Heroes is a story about male and cultural identity, as well as the roots and routes of migration.
Theatre Review: It’s Miss Hope Springs (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival Fringe) ★★★★
Seemingly answering the question, "what ever happened to Breathless Mahoney?", Ty Jeffries' alter ego is back in Scotland's capital and as unapologetic as ever. A tight hour of classic cabaret, with lines that are witty interspersing tragicomic ditties, Miss Springs' pared-down show is just her, a keyboard and a LOT of sequins and feathers.