EIBF 2022: Simon Woolley: Shaking Up the Establishment Review
Simon Woolley’s 2022 book, SOAR: My Journey from Council Estate to the House of Lords tells the success story of Lord Simon Woolley, Baron of Woodford. SOAR is more than…
Fringe 2022: ZIP IT Review
Brought to Fringe by Annabel Harrison Productions, with an all-female cast and crew, ZIP IT is a powerful new theatre production that, in a determined and self-assured manner, leads its…
EIBF 2022: Abdulrazak Gurnah, ‘Migration, The Story of Our Times’
Though initially intrigued but nonetheless unfamiliar with Abdulrazak Gurnah and his work, I sat mesmerised by the Nobel Prize winner for the hour he had been allotted at the Edinburgh…
Fringe 2022: Trial by Jury Review
Trial by Jury, performed at theSpaceTriplex, is a rollicking operatic performance that is most certainly a gem amongst the many shows of the Edinburgh Fringe. The performers shine on their…
Fringe 2022: Film Club – An Improvised Comedy Review
Film Club is a cinematic-based comedy improv troupe that’s taking PBH’s Free Fringe by storm. Performing daily in Revolution Bar’s downstairs Function Room, the small group is introducing a fun…
Fringe 2022: Michael Spicer: The Room Next Door Review
Walking out onto the stage wearing his classic red-hoodie black-top combo, Michael Spicer appears as though he’s stepped straight out of our lockdown Twitter feeds. To his right, is a…
EIBF 2022: Ottessa Moshfegh, ‘Power, Cruelty and Savage Faith’
You never want to hear an artist discuss the intricacies of their process too much: an overabundance of detail will detract from the intrigue of the piece and remove some…
Fringe 2022: Sara Barron: Hard Feelings Review
Tackling head-on experiences of ageing, miscarriage, and the occasional joy in being the bitchy ones, this is a hard-hitting but hilariously honest stand-up show.