The Theatre Reviewer

Old friends face up to their future. Two boys climb out of the sea. And three thousand years ago, Telemachus is waiting. Across three short plays—telemachy; men of feeling; tights, no pants—OLDER explores love, sacrifice, and the impossible knot of growing up, asking; how do we live with the myths of our childhoods? And how do we reckon with what’s left? There is something undeniably ambitious about OLDER. Blending mythology, memory, grief and friendship across three intercon

Ahead of us, what are we going to do when this is all over? arriving at the Buxton Fringe as part of its 2026 tour, I caught up with Alexander Millington to discuss immersive storytelling, memory, trauma, and the unsettling emotional terrain at the heart of the production. Created by award-winning company Split Infinitive, the play blends autobiographical performance with intimate audience interaction to explore the darker side of love, secrecy, and memory loss. Asking how fa

Ahead of bringing Strangers to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, I caught up with magician and mentalist Max Davidson to discuss mind reading, audience psychology, endurance, and why interactive magic creates such unforgettable experiences. Following successful US tours and a previous Fringe run, Davidson returns with a solo show promising impossible predictions, personal revelations, and a finale that changes completely every night depending on the audience in the room. Strang