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FringeReview is a British online and paper-based theatre reviews publication. It was founded by writer Paul Levy in 2006 and has grown to over 130,000 online readers in 2013. This web-based publication reviews in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Adelaide, Prague and Amsterdam, as well as other parts of the UK covering fringe theatre. Reviewers are theatre practitioners and experts. In 2010, FringeReview reviewed over 700 theatre productions in the UK. The paper versions of FringeReview takes the form of digests although the publication has attempted to pioneer high-quality theatre reviewing, not as "web content" but as a sustainable virtual publication in its own right. FringeReview's vetted reviews process was recently quoted in The Scotsman, and in The Guardian theatre blog. FringeReview is a founder member of the Festival Media Network, a trade organisation aimed at upholding online review and media standards. FringeReview is listed as a media partner of Amsterdam Fringe, and is also featured for its prestigious awards on the Edinburgh Fringe web site. Reviewers for FringeReview include the best-selling author Charles Palliser, actor and director, Richard Franklin, and theatre director, Benet Caty. Source
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Search ArticlesVoices, Episode 5 with Megan Brewer
In this fifth episode of our Voices series, where we chat with theatre makers about languages in theatre and theatre in “other” languages, we hear Megan Brewer’s thoughts on the importance of transmitting and evoking feelings and emotion, rather than linguistic understanding. Megan is involved with three concurrent shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2026. She refers here to productions she has seen in other languages and companies such as Gecko, who specialise in multilingual theatre.
Werewolf
Werewolf Binge Culture Genre: Comedy, Dark Comedy, Horror, Immersive, Interactive Venue: Summerhall Festival: Edinburgh Fringe Joel Baxendale, Hannah Kelly, and Stella Reid all work as real shapeshifters, morphing effortlessly between side-splitting comedy and lycanthropic horror. Watch out! There’s werewolves about! At least, that stands true for Binge Culture’s hour-long caper, Werewolf, on at Summerhall throughout this August.
Japanese Grandma Funeral
Japanese Grandma Funeral Kento Morita Genre: Clown, Storytelling, Theatrical Clown Venue: Playground 1 at ZOO Playground Festival: Edinburgh Fringe Kento the clown missed his grandmother’s funeral in Japan due to Covid restrictions. He’s trying to recreate the traditional rites, but it keeps going wrong. Can the audience help him achieve closure in this gentle, heartwarming comedy?
Jess Fuchs: Feral
Jess Fuchs: Feral Jess Fuchs - Country Mile Productions Genre: Comedy, Stand-Up, Storytelling Venue: Bunker Two at Pleasance Courtyard Festival: Edinburgh Fringe A joyful, hilarious hour of friendship, ridiculousness and memories, anchored by Fuchs’ infectious energy and excellent storytelling. Join her for an hour that is warm, silly, and full of life. Listening to Jess Fuchs tell you a story is like going for a great catch-up date with your friend who you haven’t seen in far too long.
Build A Fort
Build A Fort Not Cricket Productions Genre: Immersive, Interactive, Theatre Venue: The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club Festival: Edinburgh Fringe When was the last time you built a fort? Wholesome, cosy, and gently energising, Build A Fort left me feeling calmer, happier, and ready for the day ahead. This is such a fun, welcoming show. And a very good excuse to build a fort. When was the last time you built a fort?
Cogito, Ergo…Something
Cogito, Ergo…Something Edinburgh University Theatre Company Genre: Comedy, New Writing, Theatre Venue: Bedlam Theatre Festival: Edinburgh Fringe Two posh philosophy students who think they are better than everyone prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are worse than everyone. Cogito, Ergo…Something is aptly named for a play about two philosophy graduates who misremember (and misinterpret) famous philosophers.
The Librarians: A Very Serious Comedy!
The Librarians: A Very Serious Comedy! Cabbage Productions in association with Pleasance Genre: Farce, Satire, Theatre Venue: Pleasance Courtyard Festival: Edinburgh Fringe The Plumstanton library looks like it’s falling apart at the seams, water everywhere except in the pipes, collapsing bookshelves and electrics that are on the dangerous side of dodgy. Hardly surprising that no-one has been in to actually borrow a book in living memory.
Long Story Short
Long Story Short does just what it says on the tin – four very different, fast-paced comedies, each delivered with panache and passion. What’s not to like……….. Stark, bright lights up on two people, sitting, staring blankly at the audience. Mark and Gemma’s relationship just ended. Each addresses the audience, trying to explain their side of what’s clearly been a difficult time for both of them. But is either version a reflection of the real cause of the break-up? Where lies reality?
Steve Richards Presents Rock and Roll Politics
Steve Richards Presents Rock and Roll Politics Steve Richards Genre: Political, Spoken Word Venue: theSpace@Symposium Hall Festival: Edinburgh Fringe Spend an hour with the doyen of UK political correspondents, Steve Richards, as he explores a different key issue affecting politics in the UK each day. With a bit of help from his audience. Comfortable seats in a cosy venue with political discourse on the menu sounds like the recipe for a Sunday morning snooze rather than a bit of rock and roll.
First time Fringers, Phil & Denise Underwood reflect on…
Thinking of bringing your first show to the Fringe? Hear the experience of one couple just starting their Fringe journey. Phil and Denise are folk musicians and storytellers in Edinburgh for the first time with The Horse That Jumped At The Moon at The Space on the Mile.