“Viggo writing to you here! I’m back in Edinburgh, I miss you! But I took off my Hi-vis vest, and now I can’t find myself… Can’t speak right now! Please come find me!!” Viggo Venn has managed to make a career out of being wonderfully, gloriously ridiculous. Only One continues that tradition by somehow finding a surprising amount of heart underneath the silliness. This is physical comedy at its best: playful, unpredictable and completely committed to the idea that you don’t ne

“Live from Edinburgh. It’s The Tom Brace Magic Hour. Prepare to have your minds read, your jaws dropped and potentially your hearts broken (wink).” There is something wonderfully old-school about The Tom Brace Magic Hour. It feels like an evening television special has somehow escaped the screen and landed in Edinburgh, complete with a charismatic host, impressive magic and just enough theatrical polish to make the whole thing feel like an event. Direction is great and makes

“I say! There's been a murder! The Famous Five grew up and grew apart. When Dick, now a hardened PI, gets in over his head, he turns to his sister Anne for help. Do they have what it takes to solve the crime? A British film noir, full of gangsters, intrigue and lashings of tinned pineapple.” Direction is clear and effective, providing a solid framework for the story and making creative use of the space. The production knows where it wants the audience to look, and the staging