Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Drama
What Girls Are Made Of – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Writer: Cora Bissett Director: Orla O’Loughlin Reviewer: Stephen Bates Sugar and spice and all things nice? In this case, not…
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Comedy
Luke Kempner: House of Faces – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Writer and performer: Luke Kempner Reviewer: Stephen Bates Luke Kempner lifted himself above the masses of comedy impressionists with his…
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Drama
The Greatest Play in the History of the World – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Writer: Ian Kershaw Director: Raz Shaw Reviewer: Stephen Bates The script generously points out that the play’s title invites a…
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Comedy
Gyles Brandreth: Break a Leg – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Writer and Presenter: Gyles Brandreth Reviewer: Stephen Bates Until recently, when he and two other members of his family shared…
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Drama School
Nigel Slater’s Toast – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Writer: Henry Filloux-Bennett Director and choreographer: Jonnie Riordan Reviewer: Stephen Bates Back in the days when Michelin stars were a…
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Drama
Ulster American – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Writer: David Ireland Director: Gareth Nicholls Reviewer: Stephen Bates Have you heard the one about the Englishman, the Irish woman…
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Drama
User Not Found – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Creators: Daphna Attias and Terry O’Donovan Writer: Chris Goode Director: Daphna Attias Reviewer: Stephen Bates Firstly, this show is not…
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Drama
My Kind of Michael – Summerhall, Edinburgh
Creators: Nick Cassenbaum and Danny Braverman Reviewer: Stephen Bates Nick Cassenbaum charmed the 2016 Edinburgh Festival with Bubble Schmeisis his…
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