Cyril Langston
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh
★★★★☆ Enchantingly Earnest
Equipped only with a book and a glass of water, storyteller Rick Conte masterfully intertwines the true tales of two Edinburgh visitors separated by nearly 250 years in An American Love Letter to Edinburgh at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Through the Mud
★★★★☆ Emotionally resonant
A musical story of Black liberation, explored through the journeys of two generations of female activists in the United States, Apphia Campbell’s Through the Mud at Summerhall for the whole fringe, co-produced by Stellar Quines and Royal Lyceum Theatre, boldly and beautifully examines revolution.
Mary: A Gig Theatre Show
★★★☆☆ heartfelt
A blend of spoken word poetry and original songs, Mary: A Gig Theatre Show is a feminist retelling of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. With an atmosphere like an indie music gig, this is casual, friendly, welcoming and a loving ode to a misunderstood monarch.
Mary, Queen of Rock!
★★★★★ Gloriously loud
A celebration of loud women, Pretty Knickers Productions’ original musical, Mary, Queen of Rock! at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom all Fringe is special from the first note. The female-led Scottish theatre company have produced a standout.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
★★★★☆ Ode to Pubescence
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group return to the Fringe with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a joyful exploration of adolescence and the pressures that get in the way of success at, Paradise in Augustines for Week One.
Sunshine on Leith
★★★★☆ Energetic
Toe-tapping and filled with hometown love, Captivate Theatre’s production of Sunshine on Leith at the Assembly Rooms Ballroom is fun and energetic.
Magic of the Movies/Best of Broadway
★★★☆☆ Catchy tunes
Edinburgh Musical Theatre presents a double bill of fan-favourites in two concerts with Magic of the Movies and Best of Broadway at Edinburgh New Town Church (formerly St Andrews and St George’s West) for three nights only.