Bowels

3 Stars ***

Edinburgh based, amateur company Big Village Theatre embrace the spirit of the Fringe by showcasing new writing. In 2009 Neil Walden won the Company’s writing competition and now his entry is being premiered. This does represent something … Read More

Bright is the Ring of Words

Three Stars ***

Jeffrey Mayhew’s play is an uncompromising yet poignant drama putting together two men who could not be more different. John, played by the author, is living in a dingy bed-sit. He is an aging alcoholic who was … Read More

That Moment

2 Stars **

Young actress Jenny Harold takes on around a dozen or so characters in Dougie Blaxland’s solo performance comedy. The central character is Alicia Harding, a struggling young actress/waitress. She recounts the heartaches and the dashed hopes of … Read More

The Wau Wau Sisters Last Supper

*****

5Stars

This is not the first time I have seen The Wau Wau Sisters perform in Edinburgh. Hell no!! So I was a little prepared for the maniacal mayhem that was surely going to be on the menu for … Read More

Devlin’s Daily

****

4 Star

 Nearly every venue runs a similar sort of show these days but the one I return to year after year is the one that is at The Stand I every week day.

Hosted by STV’s The Hour … Read More

Nina Conti – Talk to the Hand

*****

5 Stars

There are not too many ventriloquists on the comedy circuit currently, even fewer female ones and I’m sure there are even less that have the talent that is possessed by Nina Conti.

Original puppet Monkey was the … Read More

Laura Solon: The Owl of Steven

****

4Star

 When Laura Solon won the Perrier Award a few years ago, she appeared from nowhere as far as I was concerned and so when I saw she was returning this year made a point of seeing what she … Read More

Daniel Sloss : My Generation

*****

5Stars

 The first time I saw Daniel Sloss about 20 months ago I was certain that the 17 year old kid from Fife was destined for greater things, in fact the very top beckoned. Several subsequent gigs I saw … Read More

Circus Burlesque

****

4 Stars

I have to confess that prior to this show I was a burlesque virgin, but having seen a brief snippet at the Assembly press launch I decided to check out the full show.

I obviously therefore have … Read More

Jason Cook :- The End (Part 1)

*****

5 Stars

 Genial Geordie Jason Cook has been around the Fringe for a number of years but it was the first opportunity I got to see his Fringe show, as the review ticket was always the property of Sheila. … Read More