Mark Allen’s Pet Projects 

The use of the word ‘pet’ in Mark Allen’s amusing show is highly apt. It is about pets, proper ones like dogs and cats not goldfish or hamsters, and in carrying out his research he became obsessed by his … Read More

 Nude

At the outset, we are ushered into our seats as if we are mature students at an Art College by a bossy Spanish art teacher. The set up is that we are here to attend a life drawing class. … Read More

Race Off 

I only attended about three Free Fringe shows last year and I intend to cover a few more this as I feel it is a good idea and should be supported as much as possible. The first one I … Read More

Sammy J In the Forest of Dreams 

Sammy J is slightly disillusioned with life having grown up living by the ethos of Disney films he has discovered there are no genie, or good fairy’s and it’s unlikely he’ll discover a happy ending. His electricity is cut … Read More

Summat an’ Nowt 

Olivia Neville is a young performer who plays a selection of characters in a sketch show format. There is a charming and perky innocence in the way she acts her roles. Her funniest sketches occur at the start and … Read More

Zoe Lyons- Mangled Mantra of the Messed Up Modern Mind 

It was a few years ago that I first became aware of Zoe Lyons when she was part of Th Monkey Butlers sketch group, then as part of AAA Stand up and then last year with her own full … Read More

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective 

Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective  www.edcom8.com                  www.comedytrain.nl

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Bridget Christie: – – – – – 

There is a lovely looseness about Bridget Christie’s show. There are, of course, the scripted sections of stand up and really strong visual humour but in between she seems to veer off at a tangent. If it works, she … Read More

Des Clarke – Desire

Last year I saw Des Clarke live for the first time and expected much. However I left then a little disappointed. What a difference 12 months make, this time playing to a packed out Pleasance Cavern, Clarke was on … Read More

Get Up, Stand Up 

If you are looking for a value for money show this Fringe then I suppose Free Fringe apart, this must be up there with the best. The show lasts for nearly two hours, boasts a bill that includes 4 … Read More