“21: The Music of Adele” is a delightful tribute show featuring Ella McCready’s powerful vocals and the Night Owl band, offering a memorable experience for fans of Adele’s music and a perfect cross-generational outing.
Review: Charles Dickens – The Hanged Man’s Bride, Fringe 2024
Despite the heat and challenges of adapting a short ghost story to the stage, James Nicholas’ passionate performance of Charles Dickens’ The Hanged Man’s Bride captivated the audience with his acting, making it a worthwhile experience for established fans of one-man shows and Dickens enthusiasts.
Review: The Fleetwood Mac Story, Fringe 2024
Night Owl’s performance was short but sweet, favouring Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits with a notable Stevie Nicks cover thrown in, making for an enjoyable “all killer – no filler” experience.
A review of Vita and Virginia (Abridged), Fringe 2023
Vita and Virginia is a moving and thought-provoking play that explores the complex relationship between two brilliant women. Emma Francis and Ruth Cattell give outstanding performances as Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf, respectively. They bring the characters to life with empathy and understanding, and their chemistry is undeniable. Atkins’ abridgement is masterful, capturing the original text’s essence while making it more accessible to a modern audience.
A review of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band, Fringe 2023
This stage show is a faithful in spirit and entertaining adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band. It is an excellent play that is perfect for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and does justice to this classic story.
A Review of 007 Voices of Bond, Fringe 2023
Powerfully sung and entertaining live music inter-spliced with a short, exciting history of James Bond—absolutely one for the fans and likely a hit for everyone else.
A review of The Theory of Relativity, Fringe 2023
The Theory of Relativity is a musical that explores the universal experiences of young adults as they navigate school, relationships, and self-discovery. It’s an early start at the Fringe, but a safe one, and I enjoyed the show.
A review of A Star Is Born – The Rise and Fall of Judy Garland, Fringe 2023
A Star Is Born is an entertaining and musical way to discover or reimmerse yourself in the shocking and dramatic life of the Queen of Comebacks, Judy Garland.