Before Wonderland 4****

Brought to us by The Denver School of Arts, this is a beautifully told story of how Alice got her imagination. This a real feast of delights, both visual and verbally and would be a must see for any ‘Alice’ … Read More

Dean Friedman’s Smelly Feet 4****

This is a show which has the needs of child theatre  go-ers totally sewn up. The children were singing along and participating almost from the word go. The cast, despite there only being three of them covered all the roles … Read More

Esio Trot 4****

Brought to you from Cambridge University, this is a truly delightful tale, narrated by Esio Trot himself. It’s a love story with deception and humour, and there’s no shortage of laughs, both on behalf of the parents and the children, … Read More

Jenny Eclair – Eclairious

****

Jenny Eclair’s humour is quite divisive, along lines of gender, age and probably comedy. Some of the people in the audience just didn’t find her amusing. I thought … Read More

Carey Marx: Intensive Carey 4 Stars ****

Carey Marx has always been a vastly underrated comedian in my opinion, and I am at a loss as to how he is still not as well-known as others.

His major health scare last year prior to the Fringe is … Read More

Seymour Mace Presents, Marmaduke Spatula’s F*ckin’ Spectacular Cabaret of Sunshine Show 4 Stars ****

Seymour Mace is back. After a couple of years when he was in a different made albeit still turning out interesting stuff, the ‘real’ Seymour returns this year with this entitled extravaganza.

It is an all singing all dancing … Read More

Mitch Benn is The 37th Beatle 4 Stars ****

Mitch Benn has been coming to the Edinburgh Fringe probably for longer than he cares to remember and I have been seeing his shows each time he is here so as usual I had his 2013 near the top of … Read More

Gary Delaney 2 This Time It’s Not Personal 4 Star ****

Until recent TV appearance Gary Delaney was somewhat a hidden gem on the comedy scene. However this has changed somewhat over the last couple of years and know people are more aware of him his profile was risen sharply. The … Read More

Matt Green – Alive 4 Stars ****

Matt Green is a comic who has been around for a while, in fact I first saw him perform in 1999 while he was still at university and over those years something has been consistent is the way he always … Read More

Ballad of the Burning Star

***

This is the story of two Israels, the state and a Jewish boy named after the state. The play, which is mainly narrative in form, is the brainchild of Nir Paldi who features as director, writer and lead performer. … Read More