ShowStopper The Improvised Musical

**** 4 stars

Take a small group of musicians, a master of ceremonies, a handful of skillfull and talented improvisers, liberally add audience suggestions of composers, styles, settings, title, mix well together and let ferment for about 70 minutes and … Read More

Spirit of the Fringe

*** 3 stars

There are a growing number of showcase shows where acts turn up to do their hosts a favour by guesting on their show. Everyone knows that they are only there to plug their own show, so Comic … Read More

Anthology (Volume 6)

**** 4 stars

I don’t think the Fringe would be the Fringe if it weren’t for institutions like Andrew J Lederer. If there were, it would certainly be less entertaining, so I was pleased to go and visit his latest … Read More

Chippendales: The Ultimate Girls Night Out Tour

***** 5 stars

It must be over 25 years since I saw the Chippendales, firstly in London then on tour in Scotland. So it was with some interest I joined a huge queue of females of all ages with a … Read More

Daniel Rigby: The Mothwokfantastic

***** 5 stars

Daniel Rigby’s comedy is fast, physical and charged with energy. The title of the show is an indication that silliness will be featured and it is – marvellously so!

He performs individually as when he does … Read More

An Evening with Ben Dover: Innocent ‘Til Proven Filthy!

*** 3 stars

The world of adult films is not a total mystery to me as I have seen a few in my time, but I for one had never seen anything that this veteran producer director writer and star … Read More

An Evening With Psychosis

*** 3 stars

Set on a space station, three people are measuring ‘The Norm’.  Throughout the show we have excerpts of interviews with those experiencing psychosis read out during pauses in the action. I found the use of video cameras … Read More

Hardeep Sing Kohli – The Nearly Naked Chef

**** 4 stars

Hardeep Singh Kohli is a victim of his own success. Having had some considerable TV exposure recently, Hardeep is performing to sell out houses in the Gilded Balloon Teviot Debating Hall.

His show entitled ‘Hardeep Singh Kohli … Read More

Jake Yapp Presents Hallo, Music Lovers!

*** 3 stars

Jake Yapp has penned a bundle of humorous comedy songs justifiably debunking a number of celebrities including Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He performs the songs impersonating the singing style of the individual. Prior … Read More

Little Johnny’s Big Gay Musical

*** 3 stars

Totally promising title, but sadly not quite the ‘Big Gay Success’ I was expecting.

Johnny McKnight from Ardrossan, a small Scottish town on the West Coast, takes us through his life by the use of tunes from … Read More