Ed Fringe Review

Ed Fringe Review Want the undiscovered Fringe? We're here for you. We review student, amateur and Free Fringe plays. Navigating the Edinburgh Fringe Festival can be a nightmare.

With such a lot on offer, how do you know what's worth seeing? That's when we step in. Edfringereview.com (EFR) reviews and promotes the best of the undiscovered Fringe. We focus on student and amateur productions which rarely receive the press coverage they deserve. We send two student reviewers (from Bristol, Cambridge, Durham and Oxford) to school and university productions, Free Fringe shows,

and to a variety of amateur and professional performances. By providing two reviews of each performance, we hope to encourage active debate. If you want to find the best of the Fringe, have a browse of our site! And if you want us to review one of your shows, click here! http://edfringereview.com/want_us_to_review

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⭐️ The top show of the Fringe for one of our Editors & one of our writers, Mary: A Gig Theatre Show took Edinburgh by st...
19/09/2025

⭐️ The top show of the Fringe for one of our Editors & one of our writers, Mary: A Gig Theatre Show took Edinburgh by storm!

🎤 Now, discusses the show, its origins & its future with Editor Sophie Layton, with an exciting future ahead for the Mary’s!

🎻 “We’ve just been developing it more & more every time we do it. There’s a real sense of family”

📍“We’ve had a couple theatres from different places in Scotland get in touch, & obviously London would be a big goal for us”

🔗 Read about the show’s success, the political tones the production strikes & the future of Fringe at the link in our bio

Words: Sophie Layton (.sophie_l.xx )
Image Credits:

https://www.edfringereview.com/blog/we-are-going-to-tour-it-it-means-everything-to-us-in-conversation-with-mary-a-gig-theatre-shows-rona-johnston

⭐️ EFR’s Shining Stars 2025 ~ Editorial Team⭐️At Ed Fringe Review, our 50-strong team saw hundreds of productions this E...
03/09/2025

⭐️ EFR’s Shining Stars 2025 ~ Editorial Team⭐️

At Ed Fringe Review, our 50-strong team saw hundreds of productions this Edinburgh Fringe, & our three Editors Amy, Sophie & Eleanor have read over 500 of their reviews & seen dozens of shows between them! 🤩

Deciding their top shows was a tall order, but this year’s Editors have each selected their top three - the shows that shone above the rest! 🌟

Check out each of our editors’ top picks from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 here! 🤩

What was your favourite show from this year’s festival? Tag your own shining star in the comments below ⬇️

⭐️ EFR’s Shining Stars 2025 ~ Reviewers & Marketing Team ⭐️At Ed Fringe Review, our 50-strong team saw hundreds of produ...
02/09/2025

⭐️ EFR’s Shining Stars 2025 ~ Reviewers & Marketing Team ⭐️

At Ed Fringe Review, our 50-strong team saw hundreds of productions this Edinburgh Fringe, but for every member of our team, there was ONE which stood out amongst the rest… 🏆

Check out each of our team members’ top picks from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 here! 🤩

What was your favourite show from this year’s festival? Tag your own shining star in the comments below ⬇️

#2025

WonderTwunk - a 4 ⭐️ review! Read more at the link in our bio 🔗
24/08/2025

WonderTwunk - a 4 ⭐️ review! Read more at the link in our bio 🔗

Comedian Liam Withnail’s hour Big Strong Boy has become one of the most beloved shows of 2025’s Fringe. It’s touching, v...
23/08/2025

Comedian Liam Withnail’s hour Big Strong Boy has become one of the most beloved shows of 2025’s Fringe. It’s touching, vulnerable and very, very, funny. He spoke to EFR about the struggles with depression and alcoholism he opens up about in the show, his journey into comedy, and how none of us really have a f*cking clue what’s going on.

Words by Calum Skuodas
Photo credit: Corinne Cu***ng

‘Low-key bizarre’: In Conversation with Burt Williamson (by Jemima Corcoran) 📝 talks Fringe, chronic pain, and dating di...
21/08/2025

‘Low-key bizarre’: In Conversation with Burt Williamson (by Jemima Corcoran) 📝

talks Fringe, chronic pain, and dating disasters ❗️

Read our exclusive interview with stand-up comedian Burt Williamson at the link in our bio 🔗

Check out Williamson’s Free Fringe show ‘104kg of Pure Banter’ on at the Voodoo Rooms at 3:15pm until 24th August ⭐️

Brave Irene received a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from us! Read the full article at the link in our bio 🔗
20/08/2025

Brave Irene received a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from us!

Read the full article at the link in our bio 🔗

Read Casey Cortez’s EXCLUSIVE new interview with at the link in our bio 🔗
19/08/2025

Read Casey Cortez’s EXCLUSIVE new interview with at the link in our bio 🔗

Two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews for Rob Auton: Can from our writers!Read the full articles at the link in our bio 🔗
19/08/2025

Two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews for Rob Auton: Can from our writers!

Read the full articles at the link in our bio 🔗

Kate Dolan: The Critic received two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews from our writers! ✍️ ‘Kate Dolan: The Critic is a masterclass in ...
18/08/2025

Kate Dolan: The Critic received two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews from our writers!

✍️ ‘Kate Dolan: The Critic is a masterclass in what the future of comedy should look like - inclusive, thought-provoking, and just a little wacky. The crowd I am part of is diverse, but she unites us in our laughter.’ - Casey Cortez

✍️ ‘Dolan’s style of ‘Alternative Comedy’ can only be described as an ADHD fever dream - this is stand-up like you’ve never seen it before.’ - Jemima Corcoran

Head to the link in our bio to read the full reviews! 🔗

Our reviewer Freja Newman sat down with and of .theater to discuss their debut Fringe show, Wenches! 🎭 Wenches! ticket...
18/08/2025

Our reviewer Freja Newman sat down with and of .theater to discuss their debut Fringe show, Wenches! 🎭

Wenches! tickets are selling fast, and their performances last weekend were completely sold out 🎟️

To read the full article, head to the link in our bio 🔗

Two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star reviews from our EFR journalists for Theatre RE’s ‘The Nature of Forgetting’✍️ ‘It’s plays like this...
18/08/2025

Two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star reviews from our EFR journalists for Theatre RE’s ‘The Nature of Forgetting’

✍️ ‘It’s plays like this that remind you of the importance of storytelling that is vulnerable, experimental, and real.’ - Freja Newman

✍️ ‘A breathtaking masterpiece that will leave you both devastated and joyous - a must watch at the Fringe’ - Ryan Moynihan

🔗 Head to the link in our bio for more Informative Reviews, Exclusive Interviews, and Fringe Recommendations!

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Navigating the Edinburgh Fringe Festival can be a nightmare. With such a lot on offer, how do you know what's worth seeing? That's when we step in. Edfringereview.com (EFR) reviews and promotes the best of the undiscovered Fringe. We focus on student and amateur productions which rarely receive the press coverage they deserve. We send two student reviewers to school and university productions, Free Fringe shows, and to a variety of amateur and professional performances. By providing two reviews of each performance, we hope to encourage active debate. If you want to find the best of the Fringe, have a browse of our site! And if you want us to review one of your shows, click here! http://edfringereview.com/want_us_to_review Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/@edfringe_review INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/edfringe_review/ Drop us an email: [email protected]