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SHANTIFY - Palais Du Variété (20/08/25)
Experience sea shanties like never before with some of the best vocalists you'll hear at the fringe After a critically acclaimed sellout...
James Tradgett
3 days ago2 min read
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HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS - Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (20/08/25)
It goes without saying that there are a LOT of shows performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, and for many of them, budget constraints often...
James Tradgett
6 days ago2 min read
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LEVEL UP! - Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh (20/08/25)
Fun, frenzied, yet confusing new show brings musicals into the digital age Have you ever asked yourself what life would be like if it...
James Tradgett
7 days ago2 min read
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POLICE COPS: THE ORIGINAL - Assembly George Square (19/08/25)
Slick, screwy and unashamedly brash, American cops have never been funnier! Police parody media is certainly not a new concept, with...
James Tradgett
Aug 222 min read
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A LETTER TO LYNDON B JOHNSON OR GOD (WHOEVER READS THIS FIRST) - theSpace @ Niddry Street (19/08/25)
American writing duo display uneven storytelling, but plenty of heart As far as fringe theatre goes, never is its true heart and soul on...
James Tradgett
Aug 212 min read
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I WAS A TEENAGE SHE-DEVIL - theSpace @ Niddry Street (19/08/25)
Fun, frenzied fever dream of a musical drives us crazy in the best way It is difficult to go wrong with a dark comedy when it comes to...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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VAGABOND SKIES - Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh (19/08/25)
Drab musical adaptation of Van Gogh's tragic latter years falls flat Depicting the lives of famous artists has been a winning formula in...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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HOT MESS - Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh (19/08/25)
Experimental romcom between earth and the human race steals our hearts There have been a great deal of musicals that take basic premises...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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NERDS: THE BILL GATES VS STEVE JOBS COMEDY MUSICAL - Underbelly, Bristo Square (19/08/25)
New musical about two tech giants is positively madcap Long before the undoubted renaissance of nerd culture over the past decade or so,...
James Tradgett
Aug 203 min read
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY - The Lowry, Salford (14/08/25)
They're creepy, kooky, but little more than that in this cult classic Lippa musical They may have been around in various guises since the...
James Tradgett
Aug 153 min read
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BE MORE CHILL - Old Joint Stock (08/08/25)
Iconis and Tracz bring musicals into the digital age with great panache Picture the scene: you’re in school, there is a definitive social...
James Tradgett
Aug 94 min read
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A MANCHESTER ANTHEM - Hope Mill Theatre (31/07/25)
Surprisingly relatable piece surrounding early adulthood hits all the right notes Let's face it, we've all been there, you're at that...
James Tradgett
Aug 13 min read
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WHAT GETS BETTER? - Seven Oaks Pub (25/07/25)
Emerging comedy writer Bepalo gives us their life on a (paper) plate It takes a great deal of courage to put yourself out there,...
James Tradgett
Jul 262 min read
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THE GREAT GATSBY - London Coliseum (20/07/25)
Gorgeous adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus fizzes like champagne The setting is 1920s New York, and every night is party...
James Tradgett
Jul 254 min read
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Duchess Theatre (18/07/25)
Mischief still cracking us all up a decade later Ten years after everyone's favourite purpose-built disaster opened in the west end, and...
James Tradgett
Jul 193 min read
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THE FIFTH STEP - @sohoplace (05/07/25)
There is no easy way to approach the topic of addiction in any form, especially from an outsider's perspective, to see one's sense of...
James Tradgett
Jul 143 min read
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THE MOUSETRAP: St. Martin's Theatre (05/07/25)
Record-breaking murder mystery still muddles and mystifies many By this point it is pretty well established that Agatha Christie is the...
James Tradgett
Jul 72 min read
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THROUGH IT ALL TOGETHER - Leeds Playhouse (27/06/25)
New play by Chris O'Connor will greatly appeal to Leeds locals, others perhaps less so Football to the city of Leeds is like marmalade...
James Tradgett
Jun 284 min read
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA - Dominion Theatre (11/06/25)
New Elton John musical feels more charity shop than high end fashion To be perfectly frank, the fashion industry is perhaps the most...
James Tradgett
Jun 243 min read
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STEREOPHONIC - Duke of York’s Theatre (13/06/25)
David Adjmi and Will Butler provide stunning deep dive into psyche of recording rockers In the history of studio recording, from local...
James Tradgett
Jun 164 min read
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