Reviews of shows awarded 2 stars by the Broken Legs Blog – “Room for improvement”
“199 Jokes Before Lunch Time: Danny Matinee!” – theSpace, Edinburgh Fringe ★★☆☆☆
“Clever wordplay, visual gags and all completely family friendly” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh…
“Jack Off The Beanstalk” – Just The Tonic, Edinburgh Fringe ★★☆☆☆
“Harmless fun […] simplistic, vulgar comedy” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh Fringe, August 2026.…
“Shakespeare for Breakfast” – C ARTS, Edinburgh Fringe ★★☆☆☆
“Utter silliness, but a bit too forced in places” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh…
“Ryan Cullen: Cullen Me Softly” – Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Fringe ★★☆☆☆
“Hard-hitting comedy […] with no light to the shade” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh…
“Ed Night: We’ll Be Alright, Darling” – Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Fringe ★★☆☆☆
“Harmless comedy that could be a little more hard-hitting” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh…
“Public – The Musical” – Leicester Curve ★★☆☆☆
“A fascinating premise […] visually stunning” A musical set in a toilet is an excellent hook for a production, and…
“Bank of Dave” – Leicester Curve ★★☆☆☆
“Loud, proud and Northern” Following the 2008 financial crisis, banks were more reluctant than ever to lend people money. It…
“The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” – RSC ★★☆☆☆
“Mark Gatiss [is] formidable and horrifying […] utterly chilling” Written during the 1940s at the height of Hitler’s powers, “The…
“Hamlet” – Nottingham Theatre Royal ★★☆☆☆
“An intriguing watch but one that is utterly bizarre” Last year’s Rupert Goold-directed “Hamlet” (which I previously reviewed here) is…
“Glorious!” – Derby Theatre ★★☆☆☆
“Light-hearted, breezy […] some excellent comedic moments” The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the American socialite dubbed “the world’s…
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