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Lucy Foley and Natalie Evans on Flat 2 / Edinburgh Fringe

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

If two couples move in together, and after 48 hours one-half of each couple dies, what happens next? Lucy Foley…

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Ollie Horn on Comedy for Toxic People (and their friends) / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

Since starting stand-up comedy in 2014, Ollie Horn has toured to over 25 countries as a headline act. His 2019…

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Chelsea Birkby on This Is Life, Cheeky Cheeky / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

Following her highly acclaimed debut at Edinburgh, No More Mr Nice Chelsea, in 2022 and a sell-out Soho Theatre transfer,…

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Mustafa Algiyadi: Almost Legal Alien review – Just the Tonic Nucleus, Edinburgh ★★★☆☆

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

The turnout for Mustafa Algiyadi’s hour-long show Almost Legal Alien is admittedly not the largest but he seems happy to…

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ARCADE review – Summerhall, Edinburgh ★☆☆☆☆

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

At ALSO Festival last month, Philippa Perry talked about how we can be happier by not setting expectations of things….

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Òran review – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh ★★★★★

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

A retelling of the Ancient Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice backed by a musical soundtrack? No, this isn’t Hadestown in…

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The Daughters of Róisín review – Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh ★★★☆☆

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

‘For what died the sons of Róisín?,’ Luke Kelly of The Dubliners asked – Róisín being Ireland herself. What about…

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The Hairy Godmothers on their double show at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

Following their triumphant UK debut in 2023, Australian cabaret collective The Hairy Godmothers return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with…

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Bella Humphries on Square Peg / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

Bella Humphries: Square Peg – Hotly anticipated stand-up debut about family, farmers and finding out that being yourself is really…

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Mabel Thomas on Serious Theatre from Serious People / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

At Bet On It Youth Theatre, aspiring actors will do anything to climb the ladder of success. Teachers and students…

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