one4review | On 01, Aug 2025

The Fringe has not officially started yet shows, are up and running in many venues and the audiences are building, and yes even the weather is good. All of which is helping Ian Stone in his search for the , Wow, the tingle, the awesome.
Stone has been in the comedy game for a long time, yet he still has the enthusiasm and energy to continue his quest for the search and to royally entertain his viewers with an hour of delightfully written material that is packed with laughs.
He is not one of the in your face performers, he is amiable, chatty, and welcoming. No problem in sitting in the front row here.
And he is not short of material either. The topics range from his early life wanting to be an astronaut, Amazon, of course the grimness of politics both in the UK and of course across the pond, places pastimes and behaviours that are awesome, movies, and of course being Ian there has to be football included as well.
It was a strangely quiet audience at the show I saw. They were all obviously enjoying themselves, just occasionally not giving the credit it deserves to some material. He obviously has the experience to not be phased by this and the pace of the show never faltered.
It is always a delight to see him perform and this was yet another example of his wit, comedic talent and seemingly laidback, amiable style and is a great way to spend an hour in late afternoon.
If is looking for the Wow, maybe he should start by looking in the mirror.
*****
Reviewed by Geoff
Laughing Horse Free Festival at the Counting House Ballroom
16.00 to 17.00
Until 24th August (not 12th)