Lein: – Marjolein Robertson 4****

There can be no doubt the former Shetland one time Town Planner Marjolein Robertson is becoming a comedy presence over the last few years. Lein is the third part of a trilogy, each year moving to a larger venue, and … Read More

Ooft! – Jay Lafferty 5*****

I have seen Jay Lafferty perform on stage for more than 20 years and I have always admired her work, writing and dedication. Is there a harder working comic around? A top comedy host, a podcaster, never far away from … Read More

Seymour Mace Does Things with Stuff 4 ½ ****

For more than a decade one of the first shows I try to see during each Fringe is Seymour Mace, eager to witness what pearls he has on offer each year. Mace is the oft nominated Geordie comic who has … Read More

Alice-India: See You In Hell 2**

This is Alice’s debut show, and while she hasn’t found her audience or quite settled into her voice yet, this is a competent show drawing on traditional stand-up methodology and delivering far from the worst hour you could spend on … Read More

Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer 5*****

It would be interesting to know the relative words per minute of Sam Nicoresti versus other comedians. I’m pretty sure Sam would win. After one of the best openings of show I’ve seen, this is, as Sam describes, fifty minutes … Read More

Ironing Board Man 4.5****

In parting, Mr Kamali wishes us ‘good luck explaining’ the show to anyone. And it’s true that trying to explain the plot or the premise probably wouldn’t help anyone, sharing the atmosphere and the emotion might. If you’re prepared to … Read More

Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode 3***

Britt Migs is an exuberant New Yorker with a huge smile and an easy and confident stage presence, who immediately brings the audience in when she arrives on stage. It’s this ease and confidence that carries a show that feels … Read More

Single Use – 4****

In the compact, but atmospheric Bunker 3, the small but appreciative audience were treated to an accomplished fringe debut by Verity Mullan who wrote and performed this new play.

Single Use tells the story of Ella, a delightfully scatty woman … Read More

By a Thread – 5*****

Using just one rope to accomplish a simply incredible range of physical feats, By A Thread is a light-hearted yet at times intimate take on circus performance. From skilfully spinning through the air to tightrope-style walks and gravity-defying holds, the … Read More

Brainsluts 4****

Brainsluts is a sharp, well-paced ensemble piece set in the sterile, faintly oppressive world of a clinical drug trial. Over five consecutive Sundays, four strangers – Yazz, Mitch, Duggan and Bashiber gather to participate in a psychoactive study, each driven … Read More