Rebecca Mahar
Nightmares by Sandy Jack
★☆☆☆☆ Incoherent
Sandy Jack returns to the Fringe under the auspices of Lynch Lovers with new show Nightmares at theSpace on the Mile. Described as a “surreal/horror anthology” inspired by Jack’s own nightmares, David Lynch, and The Twilight Zone, it is frankly an incoherent mess.
The Children
★★★★☆ Contemplative
Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group’s late show at the Royal Scots Club, Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children, is a bleak and thoughtful look at everyday life in the wake of a disaster, and the choices its survivors must make.
Seating Plan
★★★★☆ Snappy
In a witty two-hander about missed connections, wrong timing, and the opportunities that present themselves —or don’t— by chance in life, Seating Plan trips onto the Nip stage at Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, raised-glass in hand.
The End of the Line
★★★★☆ Feelgood existentialism
The End of the Line – a feelgood apocalypse comedy at the Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s Bedlam Theatre until 10 August – gives dynamic 1980s vibes, both in its power pop soundtrack and nuclear annihilation storyline.
Antigone
★★☆☆☆ Ponderous
The Mythography Collective bring their production of the tragedy of Antigone back to the Fringe, with a festival-long run at the French Institute in Scotland.
Float
★★★★★ Luminous
In a world premiere from writer and performer Indra Wilson, F-Bomb Theatre brings Float to the stage of the Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose for a run covering the whole Fringe.
Homo(Sapien)
★★★★☆ Wholehearted
Written and performed by Conor O’Dwyer, Homo(sapien) is a darkly comedic monodrama about identity, sex, and the tribulations of growing up queer in a society that’s both hateful and accepting.
Rock of Ages
★★★★★ Phenomenal
Bare Productions continue their streak of high-calibre musicals with a Rock of Ages that roars onto the Sanctuary stage at Paradises at Augustines with an all-star company.
Will power
Rebecca Mahar talks to Salvador Kent about form, farce and clowning in political theatre
The General Will is a new play at the Fringe from up-and-coming Edinburgh-based writer and director Salvador Kent, who uses the the meta-analysis of clown to critique current events and the political players who shape them.
Footloose
★★★★☆ Vigorous
Dancing onto the Festival Theatre stage with boundless energy and enthusiasm, The Beyond Broadway Experience presents a Footloose that is a showcase of Scottish talent and training, an invigorating look into the up-and-coming generations of musical theatre performers.
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