'Shoot for the stars' they said, and here are the shows that got so many of them. ✨
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We are over the moo-n to see our shows get so much love with these great reviews. Catch them this Fringe before they get booked out! 

Please see below a list of highly reviewed shows for Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023:

25th August 

Pear: But Braver ★★★★★ Mumble Comedy  BOOK HERE
Will BF: The Last Gun ★★★★ Chortle  BOOK HERE
A Terrible Show for Terrible People ★★★★ A Youngish Perspective  BOOK HERE

24th August 

God Catcher ★★★★★ Theatre Scotland   BOOK HERE
Colin Cloud: After Dark ★★★★★ Broadway World   BOOK HERE
Circa's Peepshow (Club Remix) ★★★★★ Mumble Theatre   BOOK HERE
Life with Oscar ★★★★★ The Broad   BOOK HERE
The Brilliance of Broken Glass ★★★★ The Skinny  BOOK HERE
Boy Out The City ★★★★ London Theatre 1  BOOK HERE
Circa's Peepshow (Club Remix) ★★★★ Everything Theatre   BOOK HERE
An Afternoon with Anton Du Beke ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE

23th August 

Sophie's Surprise 29th ★★★★★ Broadway Baby BOOK HERE
Brave Space ★★★★★ The Guardian  BOOK HERE
24, 23, 22 ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks  BOOK HERE
2020 The Musical ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks BOOK HERE
Charlotte Fox: Ouroboros ★★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
Geoff Norcott ★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
One Way Out ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE
Sophie's Surprise 29th ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Bill's 44th ★★★★ London Theatre 1   BOOK HERE 
TUTU ★★★★ Theatre Reviews Design  BOOK HERE
Simon David: Dead Dad Show ★★★★ Mumble Theatre   BOOK HERE
Sad-Vents ★★★★ The Edinburgh Reporter  BOOK HERE
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag BOOK HERE
2020 The Musical ★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Jeromaia Detto: Mush​ ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
The Brilliance of Broken Glass ★★★★ London Theatre 1 BOOK HERE
International House of Vape ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Will BF: The Last Gun ★★★★ ThreeWeeks  BOOK HERE
Josh Baulf: Bulldog ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Healing King Herod ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
My Dad Wears A Dress ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Please Leave (A Message) ★★★★ The List   BOOK HERE

23th August 

Simon David: Dead Dad Show ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub   BOOK HERE
Lane Kwederis: Sex Job ★★★★1/2 One4Review  BOOK HERE
Maggie Crane: Side by Side ★★★★ The Scostman  BOOK HERE
Dugsi Dayz ★★★★ The Times  BOOK HERE
Please Leave (A Message) ★★★★ The Stage  BOOK HERE
Paul Foot: Dissolve ★★★★ Fest Mag  BOOK HERE
Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae ★★★★ The Comic's Comic  BOOK HERE
Bill's 44th ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE 3
Simon David: Dead Dad ★★★★ Chortle   BOOK HERE
Alice Fraser: Twist ★★★★ The Comic's Comic  BOOK HERE
Life With Oscar ★★★★ The Reviews Hub  BOOK HERE
Suhani Shah: Spellbound ★★★★ West End Best Friend  BOOK HERE
Mitch Benn: The Point ★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE

23th August 

7 Fingers: Duel Reality ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly BOOK HERE
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★★ West End Best Friend  BOOK HERE
Danny Beard and Their Band ★★★★★ West End Best Friend  BOOK HERE
Without ★★★★★ Ed Fest Mag  BOOK HERE
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine ★★★★★ The Student  BOOK HERE
Max Norman: A Pirate's Life For Me ★★★★ West End Best Friend  BOOK HERE
Troll ★★★★ The Guardian  BOOK HERE
Elliot Steel ★★★★ Chortle  BOOK HERE
Mario The Maker Magician ★★★★ The Scotsman  BOOK HERE
It's A Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★ Theatre Weekly  BOOK HERE
7 Fingers: Duel Reality ★★★★ North West End  BOOK HERE
Simon David: Dead Dad Show ★★★★ Broadway Baby   BOOK HERE
The Disney Delusion ★★★★ North West End  BOOK HERE
Bilal Zafar: Imposter ★★★★ The Skinny  BOOK HERE
The Disney Delusion ★★★★ The Scotsman  BOOK HERE
Lane Kwederis: Sex Job ★★★★ The Scotsman  BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder ​★★★★ The Evening Standard  BOOK HERE
The Alphabet of Awesome Science ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE
Failed by Design ★★★★ The Skinny BOOK HERE
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★ Theatre and Art Reviews   BOOK HERE
BATSU! ★★★★ Starbust Magazine  BOOK HERE
Nobody's Talking About Jamie ★★★★ London Theatre1  BOOK HERE
Ringer ​★★★★ Bookmarks and Stages  BOOK HERE

20th August 

It’s A Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★★ The Queer Review  BOOK HERE
La Clique ★★★★★ Mumble Theatre   BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide  BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★★ Musical Theatre  BOOK HERE
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly  BOOK HERE
Ringer ★★★★★ Mumble  BOOK HERE
Sad-Vents ★★★★★ Ed Fest Mag  BOOK HERE
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★ Chortle  BOOK HERE
7 Fingers: Duel Reality ★★★★ The Stage   BOOK HERE
A Terrible Show for Terrible People ★★★★ Ed Fringe  BOOK HERE
Danny Beard ★★★★ Culture Fix  BOOK HERE
Bill’s 44th ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag  BOOK HERE 
Dan Rath: All Quiet Carriage Along the Inner Western ★★★★ Fest  BOOK HERE
Simon David: Dead Dad Show ★★★★ Beyond The Joke  BOOK HERE
It’s A Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★ Theatre Weekly BOOK HERE
The Way Way Deep ★★★★ Edinburgh Guide  BOOK HERE
Max Norman: A Pirate’s Life for Me ★★★★ The Wee Review  BOOK HERE
International House of Vape ★★★★ The Scotsman  BOOK HERE
Escalate ★★★★ The Scotsman   BOOK HERE
International House of Vape ★★★★ The Reviews Hub  BOOK HERE
Tutu ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE
2020 The Musical ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE
God Catcher ★★★★ British Theatre Guide  BOOK HERE

20th August 

19th August 

Kathy and Stella ★★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine ★★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Bill’s 44th ★★★★★ Get the Chance Wales  BOOK HERE
Six Chick Flicks ★★★★★ Entertainment Now  BOOK HERE
Chris Turner: Vegas Baby! ★★★★★ One4Review BOOK HERE
Drag Queens vs Vampires ★★★★★ North West End BOOK HERE
Fabulett 1933 ★★★★ The Wee Review BOOK HERE
Reclaim ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Temporarily Yours ★★★★ The Scotsman BOOK HERE
Bill’s 44th ★★★★ The Reviews Hub BOOK HERE
Mog The Forgetful Cat ★★★★ Theatre Weekly BOOK HERE
The Durham Revue: Death on the Mile ★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Charlie Vero-Martin ★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
Ange Lavoipierre ★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
Shoot from the Hip ★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Sophie Sucks Face ★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
​The Alphabet of Awesome Science ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag  BOOK HERE
​The Magnets ★★★★ ​Ed Fest Mag BOOK HERE
Fall and Flow ​★★★★ ​Ed Fest Mag  BOOK HERE
Will BF: The Last Gun ​★★★★ Cambridge Creatives  BOOK HERE

18th August 

It’s A Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★★ West End Best Friend  BOOK HERE
Sophie’s Surprise 29th ★★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
2020 The Musical ★★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
Mario The Maker Magician ★★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Shoot from the Hip ★★★★★ Bookmarks and Stages BOOK HERE
The Society for New Cuisine ★★★★★ Theatre and Art Reviews  BOOK HERE
Temporarily Yours ★★★★1/2 One4Review  BOOK HERE
Dugsi Dayz ★★★★ The List  BOOK HERE
Circa’s Peepshow: Club Remix ★★★★ Broadway Baby  BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★ British Theatre BOOK HERE
Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae ★★★★ The Times  BOOK HERE
Dugsi Dayz ★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine  BOOK HERE
Jazz Or A Bucket of Blood ★★★★ One4Review  BOOK HERE
Elliot Steel ★★★ London Theatre  BOOK HERE
PLEASE LEAVE (A Message) ★★★★ The Arts Desk  BOOK HERE
Magical Bones: Soulful Magic Volume 3 4  ★★★★ North West End  BOOK HERE

17th August 

La Clique ★★★★★ The Wee Review BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★★ The Indiependent  BOOK HERE
Tim Murray is Witches! ★★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Nobody's Talking About Jamie ★★★★★ Theatre Scotland   BOOK HERE
Drag Queens vs Vampires ★★★★★ West End Best Friend  BOOK HERE
Frigid ★★★★★ The Student  BOOK HERE
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★★ Morning Star BOOK HERE
Sad-Vents ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly  BOOK HERE
Fall and Flow ★★★★ The Stage  BOOK HERE
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★ The Scots Reviewer  BOOK HERE
Mog The Forgetful Cat ★★★★ Broadway World  BOOK HERE
Ruby McCollister: Tragedy ★★★★ Chortle  BOOK HERE
Monet X Change: Life be Lifein’ ★★★★ Shadows on the Wall  
Sophie Sucks Face ★★★★ The Scotsman  BOOK HERE
Temporarily Yours ★★★★Temporarily Yours  BOOK HERE
Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae ★★★★ The Evening Standard  BOOK HERE
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★ London Theatre  BOOK HERE
2020 The Musical ★★★★ Everything Theatre  BOOK HERE
It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★ Fest  BOOK HERE
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★ Theatre Weekly BOOK HERE
Dusgi Dayz ★★★★ Entertainment Now  BOOK HERE
Best Man ★★★★ British Theatre  BOOK HERE
Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo ★★★★ Fest  BOOK HERE
Sooz Kempner ★★★★ Gonzo Magazine  BOOK HERE
Finlay and Joe Past Our Bedtime ★★★★ Theatre and Art Reviews  BOOK HERE

15th August 

Circa's Peepshow (Club Remix) ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★★ The Wee Review
Brave Space ★★★★★ Everything Theatre
BATSU ★★★★★ The Wee Review 
Simon David: Dead Dad Show ★★★★★The Scotsman
Fabulett 1933 ★★★★★ Brig Newspaper
Paul Foot: Disolve ★★★★★ Entertainment Now
Looking for Giants ★★★★★ Everything Theatre
Who Stole My Hammer ★★★★★ Get Your Coats On
Tim Murray is Witches ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine 
Dugsi Dayz ★★★★ Entertainment Now
Havana Street Party ★★★★ The List
A Society for New Cuisine ★★★★ Starburst Magazine
Ruby McCollister: Tragedy ★★★★ Broadway World 
Jazz Or A Bucket of Blood ★★★★ One4Review
TINK ★★★★ Lisa in the Theatre 

12th August

The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality ★★★★★ Broadway Baby 
We'll Have Nun of it ★★★★★ Broadway World
Sad-Vents ★★★★★ Neurodiverse
BATSU! ★★★★1/2 Distractify 
Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo ★★★★1/2 Chortle
It's a Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★ To Do List
Fabulett 1933 ★★★★ Counter Culture
Sophie Santos...is Codependent ★★★★ Broadway World

11th August

La Clique ★★★★★ One4Review 
Paul Foot: Disolve ★★★★★ Chortle
Nobody's Talking about Jamie ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly 
Holly Spillar: Hole ★★★★★ Lost In Theatreland
Chris Turner: Vegas Baby! ★★★★★ Lisa in the Theatre
Dugsi Dayz ★★★★ Financial Times
Ange Lavoipierre: Your Mother Chucks Rocks and Shells ★★★★ Voice Mag
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder ★★★★ Longstaff Reviews
Choir!Choir!Choir! ★★★★ The List 
Drag Queens vs Vampires ★★★★ British Theatre
Monet  X Change: Life be Lifein' ★★★★ Broadway World
Monet X Change: Life be Lifein'  ★★★★ Culture Fix

10th August

Bill's 44th ★★★★★ (West End Best Friend)
BATSU ★★★★★ (The Student)
Lane Kwederis: Sex Job ★★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Austentatious ★★★★★ (North West End)
Nobody's Talking About Jamie ★★★★★ (Theatre Weekly)
It's a Motherf**king Pleasure ★★★★ (The List)
Sophie's Surprise 29th ★★★★ (The Scotsman)
Circa's Peepshow ★★★★ (The Scotsman)
We'll Have Nun of it ★★★★ (The Scotsman)
God Catcher ★★★★ (The Scotsman)
Paul Foot ★★★★ (The Scotsman)
One Way Out ★★★★(To Do List )
Best Man ★★★★ (Theatre Scotland)
Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine ★★★★(Lost in Theatreland)
Tim Murray: Witches ★★★★(Lost in Theatreland)
La Clique ★★★★(Mervyn Stutters' Pick of the Fringe)
Sophie's Surprise 29th ★★★★(Mervyn Stutters' Pick of the Fringe)
The 7 Fingers: Dual Reality ★★★★(Mervyn Stutters' Pick of the Fringe)
TINK ★★★★(Bouquets and Brickbats)
Lane Kwederis: Sex Job ★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
Nobody's Talking About Jamie ★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
Drag Queens vs Vampires ★★★★(WhyNow)
Frigid ★★★★(The Indiependent)
Tim Murray ★★★★ (The Wee Review)
Drag Queens vs Vampires ★★★★ (Theatre Weekly)
Brave Space ★★★★ (Theatre Weekly)
The Brilliance of Broken Glass ★★★★ (Theatre Weekly)
The Way Way Deep ★★★★ (Theatre Weekly)
Elliot Steel:Love Hate Speech ★★★★ (Beyond the Joke)
Paul Foot: Dissolve ★★★★ (Beyond the Joke)
Sooz Kempner ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Emmanuel Sonubi ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Mitch Benn ★★★★ (Daily Business Magazine)
We'll Have Nun of It ★★★★ (Musical Theatre Reviews)
International House of Vape ★★★★ (Kris Hallett)
 

9th August

Havana Street Party - ★★★★★ (The Scotsman)
The 7 Fingers: Dual Reality - ★★★★★ (One4Review)
Bill's 44th - ★★★★★ (One4Review)
Circa's Peepshow (Club Remix) - ★★★★★ (One4Review)
Kathy and Stella -  ★★★★★ (North West End)
Sophie's Surprise 29th - ★★★★★ (The Real Chrisparkle)
Sophie's Surprise 29th - ★★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Elliot Steel: Love Hate Speech -  ★★★★★ (Mumble Post)
Austentatious - ★★★★★ (The Wee Review)
Life with Oscar - ★★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
Choir!Choir!Choir! - ★★★★★ (Theatre Weekly)
Emmanuel Sonubi - ★★★★1/2 (One4Review)
Myq Kaplan - ★★★★1/2 (The Comics Comic)
Havana Street Party -  ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Sooz Kempner:Y2K Woman -  ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Emmanuel Sonubi -  ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic -  ★★★★ (The Wee Review)
Chris Turner: 'Vegas Baby!' - ★★★★ (The Comics Comic)
Monet X Change: Life Be  Lifein'- ★★★★ (The List)
Adam Riches Is the Guy Who... - ★★★★ (Fest)
My Dad Wears A Dress - ★★★★ (WhyNow)

8th August

The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality - ★★★★ (The Scotsman)
Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae - ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Sophie's Surprise 29th - ★★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
Life With Oscar - ★★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
Sooz Kempner - ★★★★ ( Entertainment Now)
Myq Kaplan: imPERFECT - ★★★★ 1/2 (The Cosmics Comic) 
Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic - ★★★★ (The Wee Review) 
 

7th August
Sophie's Suprise 29th - ★★★★ (The Reviews Hub)
Ange Lavoipierre: Your Mother Chucks Rocks And Shells - ★★★★ 'entrancing and sympathetic, honest in its absurdism, and entertainingly eloquent' (Entertainment Now)
God Catcher - ★★★★ (UK Theatre Network)
24, 23, 22 - ★★★★ (One4Review)
Mario the Maker Magician - ★★★★★ 'Mario masterfully engages the audience, with eager children jumping to participate.' (One4Review)
Looking for Giants - ★★★★ (The List)
Coffee Kid - ★★★★ 'simple and splendid' (North West End)
Tim Murray is Witches - ★★★★★ 'Not to be missed' (Entertainment Now)
It's a Motherf**cking Pleasure - ★★★★★ 'as close to perfection as you can get' (Binge Fringe Magazine)
Boy out the City - ★★★★ 'exquisitely observed, finely written, and flawlessly performed' (The Reviews Hub)

The above list is not exhaustive, and more reviews will be added throughout the Fringe. Please check this page for the most up-to-date list of show reviews.