EdFringe 2025
Hamlet – Wakefulness
★★★☆☆ Keyed up
Hamlet – Wakefulness, at Summerhall for the Fringe’s first two weeks, is an undoubtedly powerful affair, whose eventual effect is decidedly mixed.
The Unlikely Friendship of Feather Boy & Tentacle Girl
★★★★☆ Mesmerising
The Unlikely Friendship of Feather Boy & Tentacle Girl from Catherine Wheels, is an atmospheric aerial dance piece, co-created by performers Vee Smith and Sadiq Ali, about two opposites who transform and learn to move together in harmony.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD
★★★★☆ Focused anarchy
PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD, late night at Summerhall throughout the Fringe, promises to be a biography, then threatens to descend into anarchy, while always remaining a stupidly smart jab at patriarchy and at performance itself.
Crocodile Tears
★★★★★ Hilarious
Crocodile Tears presented by Shark Bait Theatre and featured at TheSpace @ Venue 45 is a thrillingly comedic take on a survival game show.
Tales From Your Queer Elder
★★★☆☆ Embodied
Lucia August returns to the Fringe with Tales From Your Queer Elder, a three-act reflection on her journey through life, dance, and existing outside societal norms and expectations.
Loud Poets
★★★★★ Wordplay masterclass
In the world of spoken word in Scotland, Loud Poets have become something of an institution, celebrating high-calibre poetry in all its forms while continually pushing the boundaries of live performance since 2014.
Waiting in Love
★★★☆☆ Waiting too long
Waiting in Love, Moreland Productions Fringe debut written by Scott Young, follows Alan, a would be writer and actual stoner, through a year that begins with him breaking up with his partner and ends with him still not over her.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
★★★★☆ Dreamy
Arkle’s presentation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Scots Club for the Fringe’s second week is an extremely impressive, thoroughly enjoyable affair.
The 39 Steps
★★★★☆ Spiffing
Arkle’s The 39 Steps, at the Royal Scots Club for the Fringe’s second week, is a glorious piece of tongue-in-cheek entertainment.
Someone Has Got to Be John
★★★★☆ Urgent
Playing at Studio at theSpaceTriplex for the final two weeks of the Fringe, Someone Has Got to Be John is a scathing critique of the state of trans healthcare in the UK, told through the prism of an ill-fated Beatles tribute band.
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