⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In deepest, darkest, smokiest New York is an underworld filled with crooks looking for their next stakeout and singers looking for their big break. Captivate Theatre turns the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre into a …
Review: Sister Act, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The heavens regularly open on the Edinburgh Fringe, but few shows are ever truly blessed. Filling all those who walk through the doors of the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre with heaps of spiritual joy, …
Review: Ray Bradshaw: Deafintely Baby, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ray Bradshaw is now arguably one of Scotland’s most recognisable comedians, both from his success as a stand-up and in his endeavours in the world of football punditry. His unmistakable brand of comedy is …
Review: Only Fools! The Cushty Dining Experience, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The iconic BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses enjoys almost universal adoration. Audiences both young and old will regularly return to some of its most iconic episodes for a moment of comic relief. In …
Review: 13: The Musical, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Truly excellent musical theatre performances are rarely found on an amateur stage, but Captivate Theatre brings 13 (The Musical) to the Gilded Balloon’s Rose Theatre with the energy, focus and talent to rival the …
Review: All Shook Up, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Channelling the music of Elvis Presley and Joe Pietro’s book, All Shook Up is an easy-going musical that’s sure to entertain those who see it. Unfortunately, this is the first piece from Captivate Theatre …
Review: The Sorries, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Corries are arguably Scotland’s best-known folk band. Their unique and distinctive take on Scottish classics have resulted in singalongs and pubs for generations, and their own songwriting skill secured “Flower of Scotland” as …
Review: Choir of Man, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The showband era has been transformed from the bygone days of Big Tom and Declan Nerney in a marquee in Drumlish to the glitz of the modern day, which has seen the boom of …
Review: Ashley Storrie: Hysterical, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ashley Storrie may be a relative newcomer to stand-up, but her wit and command of the audience are unmistakable. In her one-hour set at Edinburgh’s Counting House, she brings a fresh perspective to dating, …
Review: Janey Godley: Godley on the Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Janey Godley has been on the comedy circuit for 20 years. Her firebrand sense of humour and no-nonsense attitude with her audience is legendary, and her latest instalment as part of the Free Fringe …