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Lisa in the Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Review roundup.

Lisa in the Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Review roundup.

All reviews from Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 42 min read

Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo Credit: Danny with a Camera

Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo Credit: Danny with a Camera

Review: Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

EDINBURGH FRINGE

22 hours ago3 min read

Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan

Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan

Review: Cathy, Traverse Theatre - Elaine C Smith at the top of her game | Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

SCOTTISH THEATRE

3 days ago3 min read

After Party by Morna Young at Traverse Theatre. Photo: Marc Brenner

After Party by Morna Young at Traverse Theatre. Photo: Marc Brenner

Review: After Party, Traverse Theatre - Thought provoking | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

3 days ago2 min read

Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo credit: Paul Blakemore

Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo credit: Paul Blakemore

Review: Badgers, Traverse Theatre - Too much pre-recorded audio | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

3 days ago3 min read

Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo credit: Rosie Powell

Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo credit: Rosie Powell

Review: Bog Witch, Bryony Kimmings - Gloriously Unhinged | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

EDINBURGH FRINGE

4 days ago3 min read

Brett Temple (Karl) and Ella Dershowitz (Hannah) in Luna Stage's Mrs Stern play, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Valerie Terranova

Brett Temple (Karl) and Ella Dershowitz (Hannah) in Luna Stage's Mrs Stern play, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Valerie Terranova

Review: Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library - Quality but static | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

4 days ago2 min read

Fishamble's For Dolores by Eva O'Connor - Catriona Faint and Lara McDonnell -Photo by Pat Redmond

Fishamble's For Dolores by Eva O'Connor - Catriona Faint and Lara McDonnell -Photo by Pat Redmond

Review: For Dolores, Traverse Theatre - Sublime | Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travfest26

EDINBURGH FRINGE

5 days ago3 min read

Nicole Cooper in Supposing by Zinnie Harris at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Nicole Cooper in Supposing by Zinnie Harris at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Supposing, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

EDINBURGH FRINGE

6 days ago3 min read

Molly Geddes and Ryan J Mackay in Water Colour by Milly Sweeney. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Molly Geddes and Ryan J Mackay in Water Colour by Milly Sweeney. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Water Colour, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Travfest26

SCOTTISH THEATRE

6 days ago2 min read

James Roland, Team Viking

James Roland, Team Viking

Review: Team Viking | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Aug 63 min read

Frances Ruffelle and the cast of I Can Die Too at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Frances Ruffelle and the cast of I Can Die Too at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: I Can Die Too at Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Frances Ruffelle is sublime

Jul 183 min read

Maureen Beattie and Forbes Masson in Lear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Maureen Beattie and Forbes Masson in Lear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Lear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Jul 114 min read

Maureen Lipman and the cast of Allegra the play by Peter Quilter.

Maureen Lipman and the cast of Allegra the play by Peter Quilter.

Review: Allegra, starring Maureen Lipman at Glasgow Theatre Royal | Charming bittersweet old-time comedy

Jun 233 min read

Sandy Grierson and Adura Onashile in Inexperience by Douglas Maxwell at Pitlochry Festival Theatre - Photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Sandy Grierson and Adura Onashile in Inexperience by Douglas Maxwell at Pitlochry Festival Theatre - Photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Inexperience at Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Douglas Maxwell - world premiere

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Jun 202 min read

James Peake and Morven Blackadder in Cry Laugh at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

James Peake and Morven Blackadder in Cry Laugh at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Cry/Laugh at A Play, A Pie and A Pint | Òran Mór Glasgow

A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT

Jun 173 min read

Anna Russell-Martin, Dani Heron and Laura Lovemore in The Hen Night at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Anna Russell-Martin, Dani Heron and Laura Lovemore in The Hen Night at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: The Hen Night at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Glasgow | Glorious Glasgow Girl Power romp

A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT

Jun 133 min read

Mary Gapinski, Andy Clark, Brian Vernel. The Long Drop Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Mary Gapinski, Andy Clark, Brian Vernel. The Long Drop Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: The Long Drop (play) by Denise Mina at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow | An irresistible, dark and grizzly drama.

Jun 124 min read

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