How do you take of the biggest Netflix mega hits, one that has a huge following and countless fans, and put it on stage without feeling copycat like and being presented as some jumping on the bandwagon of popularity game? A difficult task, but one that Kate Trefry and Jack Thorne alongside the Duffer Brothers have tackled head on, taking Stranger Things and diving deeper into the world of Hawkins, monsters and the upside down. Stranger Things The First Shadow isn’t the story

Remember, remember, the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. That’s the rhyme that everyone knows, about the story that everyone knows. But why would you want to know the truth when you can instead enjoy the chaos that comes with WIT Theatre Company’s hilarious retelling that plays wildly with what we know and flips it entirely in its head? Remember, Remember has been talk of the town this fringe season, selling out the Queen Dome and delighting with its absurd, over

The beauty of the Edinburgh Fringe lies not only in the sheer amount of shows on offer but also in the recommendations of others. Someone may suggest seeing a show that hasn’t even come across your radar, but let me tell you, sometimes a recommendation can lead you to something great. Afronauts was a show that I hadn’t come across in the vast lists of available productions, but upon a recommendation I decided to give it a go, and it was one of the greatest surprises of the fr

When it comes to shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, it would be stranger and harder to find a show that doesn’t feature audience interaction then one that does, but no other features quite as much as the work of Highly Suspect who construct and perform murder mysteries where the audience are the detective and have 70 minutes to catch the killer. In Abbasolute Murder, it’s filming day for the Continental Song Contest and you are in the viewing room. The Host Hugh Eurovision, along

The meaning of Mischief - playful, reckless... But say the word 'Mischief' around a theatre fan and your brain is filled with images of silliness, calamity, clever funny wordplay, things going wrong and the ever growing portfolio of hit productions from one of the most successful and popular theatre companies around. With their flagship show 'The Play That Goes Wrong' having just welcomed its 13th cast, 'The Comedy About Spies' returning to London for a second run, 'Christmas

Every year, The Theatres Trust publishes a list of theatrical venues that are at risk of being lost forever due to looming demolition...

With a plethora of theatre vouchers collected during the lockdown periods, our reviewer Debbie was finally able to put them to good use...