‘AstRONomical experience’: SymphRONica review
A showcase of ‘jazz for the playlist era’, SymphRONica aims to change preconceptions about jazz and bring it up to standard for modern ears. Made up of the classical pianist,…
Piff the Magic Dragon Review
Piff the Magic Dragon is in the middle of a North American tour and for some reason, he decided to book a short detour to Edinburgh for a few days.…
I Can Make You Fail Slightly Less review
Dominic Berry believes in choices. The type of choice you make inspires the consequences that unfold around you. He comes out before the show even begins, he makes small talk…
‘Promising debut’: GEORGE review
The creative debut work of Contingency Theatre, GEORGE is an interesting work of experimental theatre that attempts to draw light towards the mentally unhealthy attitudes of the workforce. We watch…
Henry Box Brown review
Based on a true story from the early 1800s, Henry Box Brown follows the journey of a slave’s pursuit of freedom. The story begins in Virginia, with the main character…
Panel Discussion: Sustainability and the Fringe
The Student‘s editor-in-chief Maisy Hallam sat down with Kerry Cheek from the Edinburgh University Social Responsibility and Sustainability department, and Grace Thorner and Oli Savage from BoxedIn Theatre’s zero-waste venue…
Cardboard Citizens: Bystanders review
The creative group Cardboard Citizens shares true stories of home homelessness and injustice through theatre. Their performance of Cardboard Citizens: Bystanders at the Fringe is an entirely immersive and educational…
‘Hysterical, historical and hallucinogenic’: Desiree Burch: Desiree’s Coming Early review
Desiree Burch of Live at the Apollo and Netflix’s ‘Flinch’, yet again brings her boundless energy and exquisite storytelling back to the Fringe. Mixing hard-hitting truths, hilariously mad post-truths and…