Masters of the House Hosted by Nicholas Parsons

In some ways the putting together of a compilation musical show is similar to taking a journey in a car.

Each has to start at the beginning and each will reach the end, but it is the quality of how … Read More

Jason Manford

Although Jason Manford has been doing stand up for ten years now, and I go to a lot of comedy shows, this was the first time I had seen him live. The one time the company has reviewed him in … Read More

Carmen: – Scottish Opera

For the first time in my numerous years last night I spent a night at the opera, no not The Marx Brothers movie, or the Queen album, the real McCoy, when Scottish Opera’s touring version of Carmen hit town in … Read More

Danny Bhoy – By Royal Disappointment

Was it really ten years ago that I first saw Danny Bhoy? It doesn’t seem that long ago, but history tells me that it was. He was then an up-and-coming comic performing at the Fringe as compere of The Comedy … Read More

Steve Earle

As the first post-Fringe excursion for one4 review it was another visit to Dunfermline’s premier entertainment venue The Alhambra Theatre , where along with the excess of 700 others I was there to see country-rock legend Steve Earle.

But first … Read More

Post Fringe Blues?

Well the Fringe is over for another year and Edinburgh starts to return to normal for a few months at least.

But does that mean one4review goes into hibernation until August 2011?

Hell no!!

Although it won’t be as intense … Read More

Cabaret Whore Encore! – Free

*****

5 Stars

Following on from last year’s sell-out Sarah-Louise Young has returned to the Fringe with another dose of her Cabaret Whore show.

Ms Young is an extremely talented and versatile young lady, and she welcomes us into her … Read More

Felix Dexter – Multiple Personalities in Order

***

3 Stars

There is no doubting that Felix Dexter can do stand-up and also, as an actor, characters too, so a mix of the two should have worked well, shouldn’t it?

Maybe it should, or perhaps it was the … Read More

Jump: Tank Productions

****

4 Stars

I have not seen many musicals this year, there was a time where I saw loads, but having been a little disillusioned with some recently, just did other shows. But while talking to Toby Herschmann, the composer … Read More

Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guilford

****

4 Stars

One of the longest running institutions at the Fringe is the Caledonian Folk and Blues at the Guilford Pub, an establishment famed throughout the year for a wide selection of quality food and an even wider selection … Read More