Alun Cochrane :Jokes, Life and Jokes about Life

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4 Stars

There is no doubt that Alun Cochrane is steadily building a reputation for himself as the busy Sunday night crowd will attest to, as Cochrane, double denim clad hit the stage accompanied only by his talent and … Read More

Stephen Carlin: The Podium of Unconditional Surrender

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3 Stars

Stephen Carlin is a comedian I have seen a few times before and I am convinced that he has the makings of a very good comedian; he has stage presence, some fine well observed material and a … Read More

Vladimir McTavish in Whisky: An Idiot’s Guide

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4 Stars

Vladimir McTavish is a well known on the comedy circuit as a performer who always delivers. I have seen him a number of times over the years both as a compere or doing the longer 20 minutes … Read More

Jojo Sutherland:- Goes for the Jocular

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3 Star

Stand up comedy is a strange art, one that can work in almost any space, from a small room in Edinburgh to a venue as large as the O2 arena, but generally I feel it works best … Read More

Lady C: A Beauvale Production

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Four Stars

I don’t suppose that there is a more different play on the Fringe this year. Less than two weeks ago it wasn’t a show, didn’t have a cast and obviously was in no listings or programmes. Hence … Read More

Life of Si : Si Harder

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3 Stars

‘As part of the £5 Fringe, two up and coming comics, Sy Thomas and Simon Fielding are presenting this hour of their take on comedy to enthusiastic audiences daily.’

This was how I started my review of … Read More

Lesbian Bathhouse

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3 Stars

The premise of this play by Helen Eisenbach it seems is that it is the audition stage for a sexual play directed by Ron Lascelle, who is never seen, but thinks himself a lesbian!!

Actresses come into … Read More

The Oxford Imps

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3 Stars

Take a troupe of six impro actors,  one MC and one keyboard player add an enthusiastic audience and some unlikely suggestions and the scene is set for this lunchtime production.

The Imps have been around on the … Read More

Tommy Tiernan:- Crooked Man

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4 Stars

I can’t believe that it was 12 years ago with this likeable Irish comic walked off the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, it’s amazing how time flies.

Tiernan is a little greyer these days than he … Read More

Reel to Real: The Movies Musical

5 Stars *****

What a wonderful, vibrant production! The combination of live singing and dancing performed against a large back screen of movie clips and location scenes is a sheer delight.

The storyline follows rival twins Jack and Jill whose … Read More