Articles by Damian Sandys

Lads

Perfectly delivered and staged, Lads is an examination of a night out between four, well, lads.

Patrick Monahan: Cowboys And Iranians

I went to watch this show at the end of a long day of an even longer week.

Ashley Hames: Confessions Of A Sex Reporter

Review
★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2009

Warning: it is quite possible that this review will mention (by necessity) things that may produce disturbing and terrifying images in your head.

Art House

In this world premiere from Rachael Coopes, Daniel Goldman’s superb direction reveals a taut piece of drama that is utterly captivating to watch.

Nick Mohammed In Apollo 21

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2009

Forty years after the moon landings Buzz Aldrin (aka Nick Mohammed here) has got together a group to take us through his experiences of being the second man on the moon.

All That Gomez

Review
★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2009

Marga Gomez is one quirky lady.

William Andrews: Nitwit

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2009

It is hard to describe this show as it contains such a variety of eclectic ideas yet is entirely successful in its execution, and offers much originality throughout.

Nathan Caton: Can't Tell Me Nothin'

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2009

Despite being Nathan Caton’s first solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he talks with such authority and ease that you could easily mistake him for a Fringe veteran.

100 Wounded Tears

Review
★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2009

Last year’s production from RootlessRoot Company and DOT504 Dance Company was a fantastic success, taking Edinburgh by storm.

Wil Hodgson: Punk Folk Tales

Review
★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2009

Hodgson begins his act by describing himself as a man of contrast and this is certainly true.

Mould & Arrowsmith's Inventions

Once again Mould and Arrowsmith have come up with a blinder of a show, perfectly showcasing their unique and original blend of humour and personality.

To The End Of The World

From the moment you arrive at the top floor of C SoCo, be prepared to be whisked into the whirlwind of energy created by this tightly drilled ensemble.

Wil Anderson - Wilosophy

Wil Anderson is quite simply the best stand-up I have ever seen.

Manband - They're Not A Boyband

Do not be fooled into thinking that this is simply a tale of a bunch of faded men trying to emulate their teenage youth.

The Last Five Years

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
London Fringe
17th Feb, 2011

Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years is one of those musicals whose fanbase has crept up despite seldom being treated to professional productions, but it deserves every fan it can…

The Great British Soap Opera

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
14th Aug, 2009

The UK loves a good soap opera.

Fergus Craig Still Watches Neighbours

There is an air of expectation before this show.

The Blues Brothers - Live!

Warning: this show will put you in a permanent state of happiness, fill your head with music and make you want to dance all day long.

Daniel Sloss - Teenage Kicks

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2009

Teenage Kicks is Daniel Sloss’s debut full length Edinburgh Festival show and as one of the youngest-ever finalists in So You Think You’re Funny, there’s quite a bit of anticipatio…

Tales From The Shed

Tales From The Shed is a delightful interactive performance for the under-fives, where colour, magic and music fuse together to create a wonderful theatrical presentation as an alt…

Chris McCausland - 7 Strikes

Review
★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
21st Aug, 2009

During his life Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times without dying, a fact recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

Mould & Arrowsmith in 3D

Mould and Arrowsmith have been creeping further onto the comedy radar in recent years, and this show contains everything that we have come to expect from this fantastic duo: an abu…

Sketchatron: Nano

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
12th Aug, 2009

Sketchatron is on of several Best-Of-The-Fringe type shows on this year.

Chauntecleer And Pertelotte (A Beasty-Babel-Fable)

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
22nd Aug, 2009

The premise of this show seems slightly crazy: writer and director David Levin wrote a series of poems that were then sent out to nine different composers across the world, and the…

Bourgeois & Maurice - Social Work

Review
★★★★
Damian Sandys
Edinburgh Fringe
20th Aug, 2009

This is no ordinary cabaret.

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