Articles by Terry Gilliland

La Clique

There is a strange edifice that has been erected in George Square.

Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan

Absolute Cabaret with Karen Egan is a delightful show.

Maxwell's Fullmooners

Review
★★★
Terry Gilliland
Edinburgh Fringe
5th Aug, 2007

The caves are a dark and musty venue where one could imagine unspeakable acts happening in past times, making it the perfect setting for Maxwell’s Fullmooners.

The Cabaret of Menace

I had no idea what to expect when I went to see The Cabaret of Menace at C too.

Truckstop

Set in a roadside cafe, Truckstop is the story of a mother, her daughter Katalijne and regular customer Remco.

Shakespeares Passions

Review
★★
Terry Gilliland
Edinburgh Fringe
11th Aug, 2006

Shakespeare’s Passions is a one-man play devised by David Owen-Bell and performed by Bruce Morrison.

Sammy J - 58 Kilograms of Pure Entertainment

A tall thin handsome man enters the Bosco theatre in a sharp suit and bright blue shirt, then sits down at a white grand piano.

4.48 Psychosis

Review
★★★
Terry Gilliland
Edinburgh Fringe
7th Aug, 2006

There is no narrative, plot or characters within 4.

Amanda Palmer

Dressed like a bohemian Can-Can dancer and wearing a jacket inspired by Beeltlejuice, Amanda Palmer sits in front of the keyboard and lets loose with her fantastic set.

Meow Meow in Beyond Glamour: The Absinth Tour

With dark red velvet hanging from the walls, subdued lighting and wooden benches there is a sense of decadent opulence in the Bosco theatre tonight, which even before the acts star…

Caught on Tape

Review
★★★
Terry Gilliland
Edinburgh Fringe
5th Aug, 2007

The Putney players are made up of High School students from the United States, whose premise is that they travel to the UK; interview people, then write a show based on those conve…

Vaudeville Cabaret Club

It’s an all too familiar, but unfortunate, story for a reviewer.

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective

Review
★★
Terry Gilliland
Edinburgh Fringe
9th Aug, 2007

Set in the depths of the Tron is an intimate comedy venue hosting the Amsterdam Comedy Collective.

Silent Disco

Has Dr Evil been up to his usual shenanigans again? At first glance it looks like I’d just walked into a Marvel-Comics-created wicked plot.

Butch

The premise of this show is about the experience of a camp gay man, and his frustration when he meets someone striaght-acting and closeted.

Camille - La Fille Du Cirque

With a four-piece band on stage there is a sense of expectant hush throughout the crowd almost as if they already know something special is going to happen.

Storytellers' Club at the Establishment

Once upon a time at the Edinburgh Festival, a pretty young girl named Sarah Bennetto wanted to reclaim the late night shows from drunken debauchery and low brow skulduggery, so she…

The Plan B Show

Review
★★
Terry Gilliland
Edinburgh Fringe
9th Aug, 2006

Steve Tooley has 51 minutes to live and only your laughter can save him, or so it states on the flyer for The Plan B Show.

The Sound of Music Drag Show

How do you solve a problem like Maria? Well take all the glitter and Lamee in the world and youve got a start.

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