Newsrevue

I think it now common knowledge that Canal Café Theatres News revue is as much part of the Edinburgh scene in August as the Tattoo and is very nearly as popular, certainly far more so with this reviewer. For … Read More

Plested and Brown in Health and Stacey

Clare Plested and Adam Brown are the intrepid duo who have been delivering excellent comedy shows over a number of years and having discovered them a year or two ago there is no chance of any of our review … Read More

Russell Kane: Gaping Flaws 

What did I know about Russell Kane before going to see his show? He is relatively small, cute looking, Geoff has rated his comedy for some time and he appears on TV between episodes of CIS. Russell’s 2008 Fringe … Read More

Steve Williams : Ultimate Worrier 

It’s been years since I had seen Steve Williams perform as it usually requires prizing the reviewing ticket out of Sheila grasp, and having won the battle this year, I can understand why she is so loathe to give … Read More

Will and Greg a Sketch Show

Hidden round the back of the Pleasance, in an ordinary looking Portakabin, is some of the finest comedy you will witness this festival.  Will and Greg were part of Ugly Kid last year, a show which was brilliant in … Read More

A L Kennedy : Present Tense 

Award winning author Alison Kennedy is an artiste I have seen quite a lot as she is a regular at the Festival City best comedy club, The Stand, so I have been watching her progress with interest. She has … Read More

Best of Scottish Comedy

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 Dan Atkinson: The Credit Crunch and Other Buscuits

Before the entry of  Dan Atkinson to the arena there is a brief AV detailing his life from birth to date which roughly corresponds from the Thatcher era to date. Atkinson commences this the usual banter with the audience … Read More

F**k This Show (You Know You Want To )

Nicole Korkolis and Becky Donohue are a couple of ballsy broads form New York and have teamed up to strut their stuff late night in the Fringe this year. Having seen Ms Korkolis at last years Fringe and thoroughly … Read More

I Need Your Love Andrew J Lederer 

What happens to a ‘show’ doesn’t show for their booked slot, not once but for the entire run. I suppose most spaces would remain vacant for the hour. But then not every venue has a trooper like Andrew J … Read More