Dru Cripps : Juicy Bits – 4.5****

I was asked to review Dru Cripps show “Juicy Bits” by a good friend of his who he works with on the Fringe hit, “Sophie’s Surprise 29th”.  And boy am I glad I did, what a recommendation.  At first … Read More

40 Years of Fringe : Doon Mackichan and Kieran Hodgson 4****

Gilded Balloon marks four decades at the Fringe with a series of special in-conversations featuring comedy greats. Today Kieran Hodgson interviews fellow Two Doors Down star Doon Mackichan.

The show starts with Doon fully in character of Two Doors Down … Read More

Russell Hicks – WIP – 3.5***

I’ve been a fan of Russell Hicks and his brand of comedy for a while now, and watching his “Work in Progress” show was superb.  It gives a proper insight into how clever comedy is crafted into what will … Read More

Dylan Adler : Haus of Dy-Lan – 3.5***

“Haus of Dy-Lan” is so high energy that I felt I’d come out of an aerobics class.  Dylan Adlers show is a whirlwind of music, comedy and musical comedy, completely over the top and full of camp chaos.  He’s … Read More

Laura Lexx – Slinky 4****

Checking my records it is hard to believe that the last time I saw Laura Lexx was back in 2019 and a lot has happened in the interim.

Since then, she and her husband Tom have  bought a house just … Read More

Lulu Popplewell : Love Love 4****

Lulu enters the stage clutching a very cute little dog which she places in the care of a front row audience member. We are told that this is a therapy dog that has helped her cope with some recent struggles … Read More

NATE KITCH: Something Different!!!!! 4.5 stars

Meandering, clever, funny, with a little tenderness: Nate Kitch is an accomplished wordsmith whose natural warmth and mischievous humour fills the room with genuine laughter. The stage itself sets the tone – handcrafted notices (“laugh laugh,” “BLUR”), a Samuel Beckett … Read More

Absolutely (not) Free – An Evening of Zappa – 2**

Any kind of Zappa tribute should feel like a carnival of chaos – sharp wit, wild textures, and that unmistakable sonic mischief. What we got, down in the hot basement under the bridge, was closer to a blurred echo. Yes, … Read More

Grace Helbig : Let Me Get This Off My Chest 4****

Grace Helbig is an American comedian, actress and internet personality. She began her career as a YouTuber by creating a daily vlog of her house sitting experience. Beginning in 2008, she created Grace In A Box on her personal YouTube … Read More

Bec Hill – Guess Who’s Bec, Bec Again? Bec Hill’s Bec! (tell a Friend) 3***

After a six-year absence Bec Hill makes a long-awaited return to the Fringe. I would say with her new show, but she is at pains to tell us, even has it projected on a screen, ‘This is not a show’.

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