Reviews

Here you will find reviews of musicals and plays from around the UK, written by myself and my contributing writers.

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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - UK Tour Sadlers Wells - Review

75 years ago, the imagination of countless readers was captivated by the creation of Narnia, fresh from the mind of C S Lewis, that...

Becky Wallis

Sep 64 min read

Murder She Didn't Write - Assembly Gordon Aikman Theatre - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Returning once more to Assembly’s Gordan Aikman Theatre, Fringe favourites ‘Murder She Didn’t write’ are back creating murder mysteries,...

Becky Wallis

Aug 252 min read

Escape Room: The Musical - The Fancy Room, Just the Tonic at The Caves - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Six people who used to be the best of friends at University, but have subsequently grown apart, are all mysteriously invited to take part...

Becky Wallis

Aug 253 min read

...Earnest? - Udderbelly Underbelly George Square Gardens - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Back at the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth time due to phenomenal demand, Say It Again Sorry’s ‘… Earnest?’ Continues to deliver its...

Becky Wallis

Aug 243 min read

Consumed - Traverse Theatre - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Four generations of women gather for the birthday party of great grandmother Eileen in Northern Ireland, sounds simple enough. But with...

Becky Wallis

Aug 243 min read

I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical - Gilded Balloon at the Museum - Edinburgh Fringe Review

You know a show has that perfect balance of high quality goodness, catchy musical numbers, relatability, entertainment, slickness and fun...

Becky Wallis

Aug 233 min read

Katie Pritchard: I Kiss The Music - RoxyBoxy at Assembly Roxy - Edinburgh Fringe Review

When pretty much any space could become a performance venue at the Edinburgh Fringe, the imagination is given the freedom to roam, after...

Becky Wallis

Aug 232 min read

Solve Along Murder She Wrote - Amphitheatre at theSpace @ Symposium Hall

There are over 3000 shows playing at the Edinburgh Fringe over the month of August, lots and lots to discover and whilst you may wish to...

Becky Wallis

Aug 222 min read

How To Win Against History - Udderbelly George Square Gardens - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Henry Cyril Paget, the long forgotten fifth Marquess of Anglesey, written out of history after he died aged just 29 in the 1850s having...

Becky Wallis

Aug 223 min read

Nerds - Cowbarn Underbelly Bristo Square - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Apple versus Microsoft. Jobs versus Gates. A battle for the ages. A musical crammed full of comedy, rivalry and a number of great songs....

Becky Wallis

Aug 213 min read

Alex Prescot: Cosy - Dexter Underbelly Bristo Square - Edinburgh Fringe Review

With an introduction along the lines of ‘I’m known for having a big smile’, Alex Prescot instantly creates a warm and welcoming...

Becky Wallis

Aug 212 min read

The Remarkable Ben Hart - Palais du Variété Assembly George Square Gardens - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Drama, Comedy, Music, Dance, you can find it all at the Edinburgh Fringe, and if you are looking for something that will thrill a family...

Becky Wallis

Aug 192 min read

How Not To Fund A Honeymoon - The Studio @ TheSpaceTriplex

Gwen and Charlie are getting married. Great. But they can’t afford their dream holiday in the Maldives. Not so great. But it’s okay,...

Becky Wallis

Aug 182 min read

Spy Movie: The Play! - Above at Pleasance Courtyard - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Albert Cabbage wants to make the best Spy movie ever, but there’s a problem, and it isn’t just that he has much bigger ideas then the...

Becky Wallis

Aug 182 min read

Pop Off Michelangelo - Udderbelly, Underbelly George Square Gardens - Edinburgh Fringe Review

What happens when you combine the artistic rivalry between Michelangelo and da Vinci with strong pop anthems, fabulous costumes and an...

Becky Wallis

Aug 173 min read

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception - McIntosh at Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower - Edinburgh Fringe Review

A painting goes missing during an auction at a grand manor house. The Lord and Lady of the house are desperate for the piece to be...

Becky Wallis

Aug 172 min read

Mates: The Improvised 90s Sitcom - The Big Room at Just The Tonic at The Caves - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, some of the most popular 90’s sitcoms that are still known and loved today, and for Mates Improv, the perfect...

Becky Wallis

Aug 162 min read

Shirley: A Ghost Story - Stephenson Theatre The Space @ Surgeons Hall - Edinburgh Fringe Review

There is a grand and ancient history to ghost stories; tales of creepy goings on passed down from generation to generation, the...

Becky Wallis

Aug 163 min read

Shakespeare for Breakfast - C Theatre at Lauriston Hall - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Deemed a ‘staple of the fringe’, having been back every season since 1992, ‘Shakespeare for Breakfast’ gets fringe goers up and about...

Becky Wallis

Aug 162 min read

Eggs Aren't That Easy To Make - Jersey Underbelly Bristo Square - Edinburgh Fringe Review

It’s one drunken request, two best friends and three’s a crowd in Maria Teinikoff and Big Sofa Theatre’s new LGBTQ+ Rom Com ‘Eggs aren’t...

Becky Wallis

Aug 153 min read

JEEZUS! - Belly Button Underbelly Colgate - Edinburgh Fringe Review

If there is anywhere that performers can explore the bold and the brave, then it is the safe and open oasis of the Edinburgh Fringe. Have...

Becky Wallis

Aug 153 min read

Susan Harrison: Should I Still Be Doing This? - Pip Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower - Edinburgh Fringe Review

‘Should I still be doing this?’ That’s a pretty big question to try to answer during an hour long Fringe show in a small and warm room in...

Becky Wallis

Aug 152 min read

How to Win Five Grand on the Internet - ZOO Playground - Edinburgh Fringe Review

With a title such as ‘How to Win Five Grand on the Internet’, you could be forgiven for thinking that Laurence Baker’s debut fringe show...

Becky Wallis

Aug 142 min read

Shantify - Palais Du Variete Assembly George Square Gardens - Edinburgh Fringe Review

Brothers, best mates and a boat load of pop hits transformed into sea shanties, a recipe for Fringe success and the premise of hit new...

Becky Wallis

Aug 122 min read

Vagabond Skies - Gilded Balloon at the Museum - Edinburgh Fringe Review

‘Vincent You’re my brother, You’ll never need To doubt me. Since our childhood promise, You are in my soul’ Did you know that Vincent...

Becky Wallis

Aug 113 min read

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