3 stars

VENUE: JUST UP THE STAIRS AT JUST THE TONIC AT THE CAVE, EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL >>> Gillian Garganus appears to have all the assets of a successful cabaret act.  She is bright, bubbly, has great energy and is bursting with confidence as she rallies her audience...

VENUE: PLEASANCE COURTYARD, EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL >>> In the intimate setting of a Pleasance bunker, an almost full house files...

VENUE: PLEASANCE, EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL >>> Single Use is a raw, thought-provoking one-person show that has its roots deeply embedded in contemporary social issues...

VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> Half my family hail from the west coast of Cumbria. I know Workington well. I used to enjoy a cuppa in Debenhams before it closed down. I still enjoy a toasted sandwich in the Carnegie. This part of the world is very close to my heart...

VENUE: RICHMOND THEATRE >>> Noises Off, The Play That Goes Wrong … and now Earnest? We know the style; we probably know the formula but there is still something irresistibly tempting about the prospect of seeing the show which inevitably falls apart...

VENUE: PHOENIX ARTS CLUB >>> If you are unfamiliar with The Musical of Musicals (The Musical), the show premiered off-Broadway in 2003. Written by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell, this 90-minute parody comprises five acts (Corn!, A Little Complex, Dear Abby, Aspects of Junita and Speakeasy)...