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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Leeds Playhouse (17/09/25)
Sorkin and Sher magnificently adapt Harper Lee’s magnum opus When one sees books banned by various governments and educational...
James Tradgett
Sep 18, 20254 min read


MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO - Gillian Lynne Theatre (24/08/25)
Studio Ghibli brought to life on stage in the most magical way possible If you are looking for engaging, enchanting tales of childish...
James Tradgett
Sep 3, 20253 min read


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
Aug 27, 20252 min read


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
Aug 25, 20252 min read


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
Aug 23, 20252 min read


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 22, 20252 min read


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 21, 20252 min read


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 20, 20253 min read


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 20, 20253 min read


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 20, 20253 min read


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 20, 20253 min read


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 15, 20253 min read


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 9, 20254 min read


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 1, 20253 min read


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 26, 20252 min read


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 25, 20254 min read


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 19, 20253 min read


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 14, 20253 min read


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 7, 20252 min read


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 28, 20254 min read
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