3 Stars ***

Manchester based Ian Fox has been on the comedy scene for a long time but it was only recently I became aware of his other passion that of photography, so it seems perfectly natural for him to combine the two art forms and use this as his Edinburgh show for 2011.

Playing to a smallish audience this likeable chap ran through a whole series of his photographs with Fox pointing out things in some, explaining others and generally showing his photographic ability of ‘seeing a picture’ coupled with his gentle humour.

There were two ‘ad breaks’ when he allegedly sold out for sponsorship, but were in fact a series of hand drawn gags, broke up proceedings, and we finished off with a silly game.

All good fun, non threatening, not ground breaking in any form but certainly worth seeing a s a gentle start to the long Fringe day.

Reviewed by Geoff

Laughing Horse @ Espionage V 185

14:30 to 15:30

Until 28 August

Fringe Brochure P 90