Comedy
Jess Winch: Only at the Fringe could you go and watch a show where two sock puppets sing and swear at each other and love every second of the experience. Superbly...
Theatre
Bridget Orr: Lilly Through the Dark's defining characteristics could have hampered its success. A "grown-up fairytale", I feared childlike innocence would lose out...
Sam Friedman: From Terry Hall and Lenny the Lion to Keith Harris and Orville the Duck, the British have always had a curious fascination with ventriloquism. There i...
Junta Sekimori: Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy has been described as a fantasy of manners. It depicts a world governed by an absurd yet ironically familiar ...
Junta Sekimori: There’s an Italian expression that often features in long descriptions of certain Renaissance paintings: chiaroscuro, or literally, light-dark. ...
Junta Sekimori: With the right atmosphere this could be a really enchanting evening event to set you up for a spirited late night of Fringe festivities. But relying h...
Tom Hackett: This intriguing piece of puppet-based theatre weaves a complex fantasy world, telling a story of faith, superstition, grief and loss. The story is set...
Tom Hackett: Bristol-based company Lost Spectacles’ first production is one of those uniquely theatrical experiences that leaves one not quite knowing what t...