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One of the most immersive theatre experiences to this day, but Jason Donovan's Frank-N-Furter seems more tired than transgressive. Maybe it's time to hang up the heels.
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"...a production that tries to be everything at once—classic, cool, funny, and horrific—and in doing so, forgets to be moving." Hastie's Hamlet falls between the stools.
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Baby Lasagna, aka Croatian singer Marko Purišic, was to be my last review of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Unfortunately, Baby Lasagna didn’t get the…

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