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Edinburgh Fringe 2012: Reviews Archive

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5 stars Comedy 10 Films With My Dad (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

5 stars Theatre 1984 (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Musicals The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Theatre 4.48 Psychosis (Reviewed 13 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre 99.9 Degrees (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Abigoliah Schamaun: Girl Going to Hell (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Musicals Active Virgin (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy Activism Is Fun (Reviewed 20 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Comedy Adam Hills: Mess Around (Reviewed 6 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre After the Rainfall (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

3 stars Comedy Al Pitcher – Tiny Triumphs (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

2 stars Comedy Alexis Dubus: Cars & Girls (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Alfie Brown: Soul for Sale (Reviewed 31 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre All Turn! - Free (Reviewed 30 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Theatre Allotment (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

5 stars Theatre An Evening With Dementia (Reviewed 20 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Comedy An Indie Boy's Guide to Sex and Girls (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Comedy Andrew Maxwell: Banana Kingdom (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Comedy Andrew Ryan: Ryanopoly (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

3 stars Comedy Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Theatre Anon(ymous) (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Theatre Appointment With The Wicker Man (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Theatre As You Like It (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Theatre The Ash Girl (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Musicals Assassins (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Comedy Back to School (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

preview Comedy Bad Musical (Reviewed 12 June 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

0 stars Theatre Bane 1, 2 & 3 (Reviewed 19 June 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

5 stars Comedy Barbershopera: The Three Musketeers (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

2 stars Theatre Be My Baby (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

3 stars Comedy Beard (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Theatre Belt Up Theatre's A Little Princess (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

3 stars Musicals Bereavement: the Musical (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy The Beta Males in... The Space Race (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy A Betrayal of Penguins - Harmed and Dangerous (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

preview Theatre The Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show (Reviewed 29 June 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Big Value Comedy Show - Early (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

5 stars Comedy The Blanks' Big Break (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre The Blind (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre Blink (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Theatre The Bloody Chamber (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Bob Downe ... Smokin' (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Bridget Christie - A Bic for Her (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre A Brief History of Scotland - We Done Loads! (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

5 stars Cabaret Briefs (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Kids' Bubblewrap and Boxes (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

5 stars Theatre Bye Bye World (Reviewed 30 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Music Camille O’Sullivan: Changeling (Reviewed 8 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

2 stars Theatre Candida (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Theatre Captain Ferguson's School for Balloon Warfare (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Cariad Lloyd - The Freewheelin' Cariad Lloyd (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre Carnival of Crows (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 16+ only.

5 stars Theatre Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Comedy Casual Violence: A Kick In The Teeth (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Comedy Celia Pacquola - Delayed (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Theatre Chatroom (Reviewed 8 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Comedy Chris Dangerfield: Sex Tourist (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

5 stars Comedy Chris McCausland: Not Blind Enough (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

5 stars Comedy Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Cabaret Claire Benjamin Presents The Von Trapp Family Singers (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Comedy Claudia O'Doherty - The Telescope (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Theatre A Clockwork Orange (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre Coalition (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

2 stars Comedy Colin Mars: A Life Full of Lemons (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Comedy The Colour Ham (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Theatre Comedian Dies in the Middle of Joke (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre The Company of Wolves (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy Computer Programmer Extraordinaire (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Theatre The Crucible (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Comedy Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Comedy Daniel Simonsen - Champions (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Comedy The Dark Room (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Theatre A Dastardly Fiction (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

preview Theatre The Day the Sky Turned Black (Reviewed 25 June 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

2 stars Comedy DeAnne Smith: Livin' The Sweet Life (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre The Death of Chatterton (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Dirty Hands (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Cabaret Doug Segal: How to Read Minds and Influence People (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Kids' Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and His Singing Tiger (Reviewed 6 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Musicals The Drowsy Chaperone (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Kids' East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre The Economist (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre The Election: A Silent Comedy (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Theatre Excuse Me, I’m Trying to Please You (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre Exit Stage Left (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Theatre The Fastest Train to Anywhere (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Fat Whore (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre Female Gothic (Reviewed 5 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

0 stars Comedy The Fitzrovia Radio Hour (Reviewed 20 June 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Theatre Flâneurs (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Comedy Four Screws Loose in #screwtheworld (Reviewed 30 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Fran Moulds: Significant Human Error (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Music Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - A Celebration in Song (Reviewed 28 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Frimston and Rowett: Huge Mistakes (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Gareth Morinan: Truth Doodler (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

preview Comedy Gerry Howell: Glorious Invention (Reviewed 16 July 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

1 stars Theatre Gob Shop (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

3 stars Comedy Graters: Julian Ignores his Friend and Talks to a Pretty Girl (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy The Great Puppet Horn (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Comedy Hannibal Buress: Still Saying Stuff (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Kids' Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

5 stars Theatre Hearts on Fire (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy Helsinki (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Theatre Her Right Mind (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Comedy The Horne Section - Live at the Grand! (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Theatre The House of Shadows (Reviewed 26 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Theatre How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre How to Start a Riot (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Theatre I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre I Heart Peterborough (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

2 stars Theatre I Shall Be Remembered - The Story of Madame de Pompadour (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Icarus: a Story of Flight (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Comedy The Improverts (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre In a Handbag, Darkly (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Irreconcilable Differences (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Comedy Ivo Graham and Liam Williams (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre Jack: A Ripper's Tale (Reviewed 26 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Jarred Christmas: Let's Go MoFo (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

5 stars Comedy Jessie Cave: Bookworm (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

1 stars Comedy Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Comedy Joe Lycett: Some Lycett Hot (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Comedy John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

5 stars Cabaret Jonny Woo: Wonder Woo-Man (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Comedy Josh Widdicombe: The Further Adventures of... (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Comedy Josie Long: Romance and Adventure (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Theatre Joyced! (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Theatre Juana in a Million (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Karma Comedian - Stella Graham - Free (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

preview Theatre Kemble's Riot (Reviewed 16 July 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

3 stars Theatre Killing Time (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Kiss Me and You Will See How Important I Am (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Dance Knee Deep (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Cabaret Lady Carol Must Die (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre Lady M (Reviewed 5 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Letter to the Man (from the Boy) (Reviewed 8 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

2 stars Theatre The Letters of Jane Austen (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Comedy Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

5 stars Theatre The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

2 stars Comedy Life's Short. I'm Not! - Free (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

3 stars Theatre Locked In (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Theatre Looby Loo: No Strings Attached (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Comedy Loretta Maine: Bipolar (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

2 stars Comedy Luke Toulson - Luke Who's Talking (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre Macbeth (Reviewed 1 September 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

3 stars Theatre Macbeth Unsexed! (Reviewed 8 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Macbeth: Who is that Bloodied Man? (Reviewed 8 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Theatre Made for Each Other - Free (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre The Madness of King Lear (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

preview Comedy Mae Day (Reviewed 18 June 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

5 stars Comedy The Magical Adventures of Pete Heat (Reviewed 31 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Mark Cooper-Jones: Geography Teacher - Free (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Comedy Markus Birdman – Love, Life and Death (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

5 stars Comedy Martin Mor: A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

preview Comedy Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe (Reviewed 27 June 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Theatre Metamorphoses: Fables from Ovid (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Michael Pope is Gay for Pay - Free (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Theatre Midnight at the Boar's Head (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Theatre A Midsummer Night's Dream (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Theatre The Miller's Tale: Wahala Dey Oh! (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

2 stars Theatre Miss Havisham's Expectations (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Theatre A Modern Town (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Music Moon (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Cabaret Morceaux de Choix (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Comedy Morgan & West: Lying, Cheating Scoundrels (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Theatre The Most Dangerous Toy (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Cabaret Mr Millennium: Issue No.1 (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Murder, Marple and Me (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Comedy My Stepson Stole My Sonic Screwdriver (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

3 stars Comedy Nathan Cassidy: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Theatre National Theatre of Scotland Presents Love Letters to the Public Transport System By Molly Taylor (Reviewed 20 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Nick Helm: This Means War! (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Comedy Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: 2012 (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre Not My Cup of Tea (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Oh, What a Lovely War (Reviewed 26 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre A One Man Hamlet (Reviewed 3 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

preview Music Out of the Blue (Reviewed 28 June 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

2 stars Comedy Owen O'Neill: Struck By Lightning (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Comedy The Oxford Revue - Prattle Royale (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Musicals Part A (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Comedy Paul Foot - Kenny Larch Is Dead (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Comedy Peacock & Gamble Don't Even Want To Be On Telly Anyway (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre Piatto Finale (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

2 stars Theatre Plastic Beach (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Theatre Platero Y Yo by Juan Ramon Jimenez (Reviewed 5 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Theatre Pool of Blood (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Presidential Suite: a Modern Fairy Tale (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Theatre Rainbow (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre Rémy (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Theatre Repertory Theatre (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Comedy Rhys Darby - This Way to Spaceship (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

preview Spkn Word Richard Tyrone Jones's Big Heart (Reviewed 14 June 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

5 stars Comedy Richard Wiseman: Psychobabble (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

3 stars Theatre The Ride of the Bluebottles (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Rites and Regulations (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Romeo and Juliet (Reviewed 11 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Salome By Oscar Wilde (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Comedy Sam Simmons - About the Weather (Reviewed 7 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Recommended for age 14+ only.

preview Theatre The School of Night (Reviewed 17 July 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Comedy Scott Agnew: Tales of the Sauna (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

preview Comedy The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Boo Lingerie (Reviewed 10 July 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre Script in Hand (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Comedy Sex Ed: The Musical! (Reviewed 15 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Shakespeare for Breakfast (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Theatre Shakespeare's Cymbeline (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Shappi Khorsandi: Dirty Looks and Hopscotch (Reviewed 6 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Comedy Sheeps - Dancing with Lisa (Reviewed 20 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

preview Musicals The Showstoppers (Reviewed 21 June 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Comedy The Silky Pair: Happy to Help (Plus Special Guests) (Reviewed 30 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

preview Theatre Slapdash Galaxy (Reviewed 12 July 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Kids' The Snail and the Whale (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

2 stars Musicals Some Small Love Story (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Theatre Songs of Lear (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Spaghetti Junction (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy St Andrews Presents - Blind Mirth Improv Comedy (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Still Life (or Brief Encounter) (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

preview Theatre Still Life: An Audience With Henrietta Moraes (Reviewed 11 July 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Dance A Strange Wild Song (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

2 stars Theatre The Sun is Not for Us (Reviewed 9 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Spkn Word Superbard Starts to Save the World (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Comedy Swedenborg, the Devil and Me (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

3 stars Theatre The Taming of the Shrew (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Theatre Tea with the Old Queen (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy Terry Alderton: Season 4 (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Recommended for age 14+ only.

3 stars Theatre This Way Up (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Comedy Thom Tuck Flips Out (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Theatre The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen (Reviewed 22 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Comedy Tim Key - Masterslut (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Tom Deacon: Deaconator (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

5 stars Comedy Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

5 stars Comedy Totally Tom (Reviewed 1 September 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Musicals Towards the Moon (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

preview Theatre Translunar Paradise (Reviewed 15 June 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

5 stars Theatre The Trench (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages. Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

4 stars Comedy Trevor Browne - I Think ... I Am (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

4 stars Comedy Trevor Noah: The Racist (Reviewed 24 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

5 stars Comedy Truth (Reviewed 27 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Theatre The Turn of the Screw (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending.

3 stars Theatre Unhappy Birthday (Reviewed 10 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

4 stars Theatre Unmythable (Reviewed 18 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

4 stars Cabaret Vaudeville Schmuck (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Vikki Stone - Definitely (Reviewed 26 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

2 stars Comedy Vinegar Knickers: On The Edge (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only.

preview Theatre Walk Like a Black Man (Reviewed 18 July 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

4 stars Theatre What's He Building in There? (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Who's Your Daddy? (Reviewed 19 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

4 stars Musicals Wild West End (Reviewed 17 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only.

3 stars Theatre Wojtek the Bear (Reviewed 14 August 2012)  Recommended for age 12+ only.

2 stars Theatre The World Over (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre The World's Greatest Walking Tour of Edinburgh (Reviewed 12 August 2012)  Family-friendly. Suitable for all ages.

2 stars Theatre Would Be Nice Though... (Reviewed 20 August 2012)  Recommended for age 16+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Wuthering Heights (Reviewed 16 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

4 stars Comedy Yianni: Numb and Number - Free (Reviewed 23 August 2012)  Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required. Recommended for age 18+ only. Venue may not permit under-18's - check with venue before booking.

2 stars Theatre You Left Me in the Dark (Reviewed 21 August 2012)  Parents or guardians should consider the content of this show if children are attending. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.

3 stars Theatre Zelda (Reviewed 25 August 2012)  Recommended for age 14+ only. Free and unticketed. No pre-booking required.
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FROM OUR ARCHIVES

These are archived reviews of shows from Edinburgh 2012.  We keep our archives online as a courtesy to performers, and for readers who'd like to research previous years' reviews.

Edinburgh 2012 Five Stars

5 stars Comedy
Totally Tom

5 stars Comedy
The Magical Adventures of Pete Heat

5 stars Theatre
Bye Bye World

5 stars Comedy
Barbershopera: The Three Musketeers

5 stars Comedy
Truth

5 stars Theatre
The House of Shadows

5 stars Cabaret
Briefs

5 stars Theatre
Made for Each Other - Free

5 stars Comedy
Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive

5 stars Comedy
Ivo Graham and Liam Williams

5 stars Comedy
Hannibal Buress: Still Saying Stuff

5 stars Comedy
The Blanks' Big Break

5 stars Theatre
A Clockwork Orange

5 stars Comedy
Richard Wiseman: Psychobabble

5 stars Comedy
Martin Mor: A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday

5 stars Theatre
1984

5 stars Comedy
Swedenborg, the Devil and Me

5 stars Theatre
The Trench

5 stars Theatre
Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut

5 stars Theatre
Joyced!

5 stars Theatre
An Evening With Dementia

5 stars Comedy
Scott Agnew: Tales of the Sauna

5 stars Theatre
Comedian Dies in the Middle of Joke

5 stars Comedy
Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky

5 stars Comedy
The Horne Section - Live at the Grand!

5 stars Theatre
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

5 stars Theatre
The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle

5 stars Theatre
Songs of Lear

5 stars Cabaret
Jonny Woo: Wonder Woo-Man

5 stars Comedy
Josie Long: Romance and Adventure

5 stars Comedy
10 Films With My Dad

5 stars Theatre
4.48 Psychosis

5 stars Theatre
As You Like It

5 stars Theatre
Appointment With The Wicker Man

5 stars Comedy
Jessie Cave: Bookworm

5 stars Comedy
Morgan & West: Lying, Cheating Scoundrels

5 stars Theatre
Hearts on Fire

5 stars Theatre
Rainbow

5 stars Comedy
Chris Dangerfield: Sex Tourist

5 stars Comedy
Chris McCausland: Not Blind Enough

5 stars Theatre
Chatroom

5 stars Comedy
Peacock & Gamble Don't Even Want To Be On Telly Anyway

5 stars Theatre
I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You

5 stars Comedy
John Robertson - The Dark Room - Free

5 stars Kids'
Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and His Singing Tiger