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A woman in blue dress and spiky headpiece kneels on a round mat in front of a microphone. She is holding a rainmaker percussion instrument and is surrounded by other musical instruments Journey in the realm of dreams
Reviews

Journey in the realm of dreams

22 January 2022

A new dance collective draw their audience into the world of a child’s imagination in their debut show, and Rosalind Appleby is entranced.

Reading time • 5 minutesFringe World Festival
A large group of singers are on a colourfully lit stage surrounded by banners and signs with protest slogans Choir puts heart into the groove
Reviews

Choir puts heart into the groove

21 January 2022

A community choir without the cringe, Menagerie’s motley crew are laying it down for disco lovers and protesters alike. Rosalind Appleby tunes in to one of Fringe’s most popular choirs.

Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival
Two women dressed in leopardskin dresses singing on in the spotlights of a darkened stage for the show Wild Womxn What wild women do
Reviews

What wild women do

21 January 2022

Simone Craddock and Jessie Gordon are two of Fringe’s busiest artists. Clad in leopard skin and armed with killer voices, their first show celebrates what it is to be a woman in control. Bourby Webster is thrilled to hear them roar!

Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival
Reading time • 2 minutesFringe World Festival
Sweet sounds of girl power nostalgia
Reviews

Sweet sounds of girl power nostalgia

20 January 2022

Newcomers Sugarglass Entertainment present a feminist reclamation of ‘00s girl groups and bubblegum pop in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza, writes Claire Coleman.

Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival
A woman sits on a high trapeze swing in a glamorous gown and plays the guitar Briefs back with added bite
Reviews

Briefs back with added bite

20 January 2022

This revised version of Fringe favourites Briefs offers a tasty nibble and leaves Erin Hutchinson hungry for more.

Reading time • 5 minutesFringe World Festival
Three girls pose uncertainly for a camera and the photo is overexposed Hey now, you’re an Allstar
The Festival Sessions

Hey now, you’re an Allstar

19 January 2022

If you’ve ever considered selling your soul in exchange for fame and money, ALLSTARS is the Fringe World show for you.

Reading time • 9 minutesComedy
A man on stage wraps himself in bubbles with a huge bubble wand Thousands of bubbles? No troubles!
Kids

Thousands of bubbles? No troubles!

19 January 2022

If you like bubbles then Seesaw’s junior reviewer Ollie Newman recommends getting to this show before it floats out the door.

Reading time • 4 minutesCircus
Cece Desist - A performer in a blonde wig and pink tutu poses in front of a pink backdrop A showgirl and her extraordinary team
The Festival Sessions

A showgirl and her extraordinary team

18 January 2022

Cece Desist decided there was no good reason to remain a ‘hypothetical showgirl’ and this cabaret show is the result.

Reading time • 7 minutesCabaret
A row of circus performers in colourful costumes bow to the audience. A row of circus performers in colourful costumes bow to the audience. Old favourites delight young fans
Reviews

Old favourites delight young fans

18 January 2022

This circus performance delivers enough colour, action and tricks to keep audiences of all ages entertained, writes our junior reviewer Pippa Turnbull.

Reading time • 3 minutesFringe World Festival

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio