***** Paines Plough Roundabout at Summerhall August 19-21, 23-27 (3:00pm) Make no mistake - this show is a triumph. In the Lower East Side of New York, a hurricane fast approaches, and with her daughter Candi on life supporting equipment, Evelyn tries to mitigate the threat of a power cut. Nilaja Sun conjures a whole neighbourhood … Continue reading Review – Pike Street

Action at a Distance **** Zoo Southside Until 22nd August (10:10am) Action at a Distance tells the story of two strangers, whose paths intertwine after a meeting online. Chris (Rosa Caines) needs to make money fast and Josh (Dom Luck) seems to have a solution. If only it was that simple. From a small American … Continue reading Review – Action at a distance

Kate O’Donnell: You’ve Changed **** Northern Stage at Summerhall Trans Creative and Contact 5-26 August (8:30pm) ‘Why pass when you can excel?’ You’ve Changed is a solo show from Kate O’Donnell, chronicling her experience of transitioning biological gender, and her experience of the world as a transgender woman. The performance uses music and styling from … Continue reading Review – Kate O’Donnell: You’ve Changed

The end, the end, the end . . *** Venue 13 5:30pm (until 26th August) ‘What is America – a being or a becoming?’ The company describe this show as a performance collage - it's an exploration of utopia, of America and of finding your place, all whilst the end of the world fast approaches. … Continue reading Review – The end, the end, the end

*** Black Market Venues (PBH Free Fringe) Socially (un)acceptable is a one-woman show from Adelaide's Laura Desmond. The show is a personal one, dealing with her experiences of sexual assault, and as such should come with a trigger warning. The show itself feels like a chat with a friend, it is familiar, and Desmond's delivery … Continue reading Review – Socially (un)acceptable

Edison **** August 4-27(17:45) ZOO Venues Southside As I stood to leave the studio, the man sat next to me gave his succinct review ‘that was pretty cool wasn’t it’. I’m inclined to agree. Edison is a play about inventor Nikola Tesla, and how his talent was suppressed and his ideas nearly extinguished by, inventor … Continue reading Review – Edison

POV ***** The Space at Surgeons Hall August 10-12 14-19 (8:05pm) ‘Porn taught me not to trust my Dad’s hot friend or my friend’s hot wife’ According to the stats the POV crew have compiled, 7% of the world’s man hours last year were spent watching porn. But how much do we honestly talk about … Continue reading Review – POV

Was it good for you? **** Paradise in the Vault (August 9-12 - 7:25pm) ‘Was it good for you’ is a play about a one night stand. I went into the room feeling like I’d seen many versions of this show before. There are so many sex-comedies at the fringe each year – but this … Continue reading Review – Was it good for you?

Lal Batti Express ***** St John’s Church – Just Festival August 9 (5:30pm) 11-12 15-16 (7:30pm) Lal Batti Express (Red-light Express) is a piece of physical storytelling theatre, devised and performed by the girls and young women who are the daughters of sex workers in Mumbai’s Red Light District. The girls take us on an … Continue reading Review – Lal Batti Express