Choosing to see a newcomer to the Fringe can be a hit or miss affair. In the case of Australian Kim Hope it is very definitely a hit. All the press blurb is spot on. Within a few minutes of her entrance in her getting to know the audience routine, we know this is a rollercoaster ride we are going to enjoy. She is certainly no dumb blonde. She has such energy, expressive movement and superb comic timing. She belts out quality material and the laughs keep coming and coming. With the aid of her coloured joymeter, she rattles through her rollercoaster life – the ups and downs of relationships, eating and drinking, giving two examples. Kim Hope is one Fringe newcomer who will not leave you disappointed. ****